A flurry of British synth-pop and matching leather jackets hit Great Scott Monday night in the form of Fenech-Soler. The crowd was treated to an energetic set led by charismatic front man Ben Duffy.

The four-piece’s 2013 album Rituals debuted in the U.S. this week. It fits squarely in the synth-pop category, view with not a lot to distinguish it from other acts in the genre. Tracks on the album follow a familiar cadence that works out to: “Here’s a verse / here’s the last line of the verse (repeat 3x, capsule build) / now here’s the chorus!”

In spite of that — or maybe, health in fact, to its benefit — the melodies were polished and the crowd-working was enjoyable. The familiar song composition built a sort of expectation that worked well.

Songs like “Last Forever” and “In Our Blood” were infectious. Duffy would interrupt the quiet bridge and build to choruses with exaltations for the small crowd to get more engagement.

Early in the show Duffy raised his microphone to the ceiling in an effort to get it suspended in the air. Eventually, he succeeded.

Toward the end of the set, Duffy stumbled out of the gate with the first verse of a cover of Prince’s “I Wanna Be Your Lover,” but quickly recovered with a sweet falsetto during the choruses.

In all, Fenech-Soler might not deliver too many surprises, but their show is so solid that fans of synth-based pop should probably check out it out the next time they’re in town.

VideoTeeth opened the evening, playing quite heavily inspired ‘80s pop. One highlight of their set was the dreamy “Delicate Operation,” which evoked a contemporary act like Tanlines mixed with the sound of classic Michael Jackson.

The three-piece local act really endeared itself to the crowd when it played a cover of “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac — only after noting that they themselves were going to play the same exact Prince song Fenech-Soler covered. What are the odds?

Get a list of Fenech-Soler’s U.S. tour dates here.