Sounding like pre–OK Computer Radiohead, this New York–based band generate gentle washes of brightly hued sound that envelop singer Steve Schiltz’s steady baritone. Serrated guitars chime and churn, giving bite to the moody, often bittersweet tunes and a certain majesty to the proceedings. And producer Dave Fridmann helps maintain the balance between beauty and bombast as he creates for this EP the same organic sheen that graces his Flaming Lips and Wheat discs.

The four songs here are meant to tide fans of the band’s 2000 indie debut over until the release of their RCA debut, The Strangest Things, later in the year. The instrumental title track builds from a syncopated rhythm and a delicate guitar melody to an atmospheric roar that carries the song to its close. And the hook-laden "Everywhere You Turn" is anchored to a bubbling bass line reminiscent of the Cure and outfitted with imploding guitar chords and lyrics that temper passion with ambivalence — "I want you, I want you, but I feel so inside out."

(Longwave open for the Donnas and OK Go at the Paradise on Saturday February 8. Call 617-423-NEXT.)