Thousands are Seattle acoustic duo Kristian Garrard and Luke Bergman. They came to prominence after Fleet Foxes guitarist Skye Skjelset tipped his record label off that they were a worthwhile acquisition. They echo Fleet Foxes’ sensibilities, too, with a sound that’s deliberately low key and unassuming.

Shuffling on to the Jericho’s stage, the pair are happy to let the audience watch the show sitting down — which is only fair as they spend the whole of their hour-long set perched on chairs. This doesn’t reflect poorly on the band, who would probably be most comfortable and suited to performing in a coffee shop at four in the afternoon.

Though the tracks from their recently released debut The Sound of Everything, which they play in its entirety, aren’t exactly sunny, upbeat fodder, they have an easy listening quality which makes them very easy to digest. The influences are obvious: Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley and, in particular, Simon and Garfunkel. It seems too easy to compare any acoustic singing duo with Simon and Garfunkel, but Thousands’ breezy tunes make it a comparison that you will come to on your own within seconds of the first chord. Tracks like Love Won’t Come and Everything Turned Upside Down might have been composed on the opposite coast from where Simon did his work, but they have the same sunny vibe as S&G at their peak in the 1970s.

Thousands have nothing groundbreaking or brilliantly catchy in their canon; their set hums along to a pleasant conclusion with pulses never raised above mildly interested. Given this is their first UK visit and that they’re two blokes with acoustic guitars, this is absolutely fine — which is also the best way of describing the songs they play. The Sound of Everything might be full of hidden depths, but Thousands’ show doesn’t force you to rush and buy it.

Tom Goodwyn