Compared to the likes of Sigur Ros, Mum and Tangerine Dream, Me, But Perfect is the debut release from six member project Engine7 - headed by Alan McNeill.

There are certainly elements of all the aforementioned bands resident in Engine7’s minimalist ambient/electronic approach, although perhaps minus Sigur Ros’ pretentiousness, Mum’s plain weirdness and Tangerine Dream’s kooky soundtrack etherealism. One might even throw a bit of Murcof in there for good measure.

As you might have guessed, Me, But Perfect is a little more accessible an album, whilst remaining discerningly leftfield. Eleven tracks are on offer, occupied by variably-lengthed instrumentals that skilfully assimilate the acoustic with the electronic. The title track is particularly striking, slow-building with twinkling keys and the faintest touch of guitar distortion, it develops into an euphoric epic, full of heart-rending orchestral strings.

What I perhaps like most about Engine7 is their unwillingness to drone on and on with an idea just for the sake of it. Me, But Perfect could have easily been one of those tortuous 75-minute albums consumed in its own self-indulgence, instead each track carries a strong atmospheric identity based on a selection of lucidly-rendered ideas.

You have the filmic analogue cosmos of Glitches placed next to the uptempo post-rock bruise of Tempertantrum, offset by the radiant string-laden glow of Path of Least Resistance. Always in motion and always shifting, Me, But Perfect never descends into a personal comfort zone, even though for the most part it’s very comforting to listen to.

Hive Mind is one of many stand-out tracks on the album. Engine7 builds the atmosphere expertly with glitchy electronics joined by integrated piano chords then orchestral strings. Before long you find yourself carried by its absorbing melodicism. The fact that most of Me, But Perfect is able to sustain this temperament is undoubtedly the key to the album’s success.