At first listen, this debut from young north London indie four-piece Gengahr appears to float past pleasantly without making much impact, its gentle hooks seemingly too gossamer-like to lodge in the memory. But stick with it and behind the unassuming facade some deceptively catchy songs materialise. Standout She’s a Witch recalls the gently skewed psyche sounds of MGMT, minus the self-indulgence, while Bathed in Light tiptoes its way into a sumptuous chorus. As a bonus, there’s an appealing looseness to the arrangements that never descends into sloppiness. They don’t manage to sustain such a high quality throughout – the final three songs are certainly expendable – but there’s plenty of promise here.
