Allah-Las @ Leaf, Liverpool, 21 Aug

“Out on the water, where you gonna find me,” sings Miles Michaud, evoking the dreamy shores of California, from where this Los Angeles quartet hail. Allah-Las' sound is so drenched in sunsets and an almost blissful nostalgia that the crowd find themselves verily transported to the Golden State during tonight's 70-minute set.

After Scottish psychedelics The Merrylees have warmed up with their Western pop and sea-shanty melodies – Forever More stands out, with its dancing guitar licks and skiffling percussion proving the diversity of their fused influences – Allah Las' simple yet carefully constructed lyrics win us over with their laid-back vibe and sense of surfer ‘cool.’ Though the mesmerising instrumentals of Sacred Sands and Ela Navega channel 60s garage and psychedelia, they remain fresh and innovative.

Leaf’s upstairs space is packed to the rafters with a mixed crowd bobbing beneath the dangling disco balls, and as the Wednesday evening draws to a close, the group's jangly guitars and perfectly harmonised background vocals create a wave of sound that you just want to keep riding long after the set has reached its conclusion. Heading for the exit, the only misgiving of the evening is that we’re stepping out onto Bold Street rather than Venice Beach.