Washed Out @ Gorilla, Manchester, 22 October

Washed Out, a venture begun by Georgia resident Ernest Greene, take to the stage in modest fashion. Sweetly greeting the audience with little more than a few words, the band’s demeanour suggests that they're just really happy to see you tonight, and are glad that you came. A single note of synth gently ushers forward sprinklings of harp and dashes of the hi-hat, and we begin: Paracosm's It All Feels Right falls over the audience.

The introduction to Greene's show is a back-to-back of old and new; his teaser into his latest Sub Pop release is shortly paired with a track from his first EP, High Times. Belong's dreamy psychedelics entice old-time fans, this melodic, shimmering number visibly uplifting the crowd. Greene revels in the past as the audience are treated to a – 'scuse me – Life of Leisure as Feel It All Around swims through, the vibe evocative of an unhurried walk along the beach under a warming sunset, before making way for the distorted synths and thumping bass of Get Up.

Washed Out's performance feels like it's come to an early end as timid waves and head bows are delivered to the audience; but of course, we should've always known that Greene wouldn't let us go home unsatisfied. The crowd's appetite for his warm, sensual notes is pleased by an encore, with Eyes Be Closed closing tonight's set, the audience basking in the glow of a heartfelt performance. [Edwina Chan]