The 1900s’ name is a bit misleading. It’s logical to think that a band named after the 20th century would take musical cues from everything the last 100 years had to offer, from Igor Stravinsky to John Coltrane to Chuck Berry to Run DMC and Tortoise — as disjointed as that might sound. Instead, on their full-length debut, Cold & Kind, The 1900s set their eyes on the breezy ’60s folk-pop of The Byrds, Love and Paul Simon and the contemporary acts they’ve inspired, like Camera Obscura and The Clientele.

The well from which they draw their inspiration may be popular, but few acts come away with such convincing success as The 1900s do on Cold & Kind. Grounding their songs with irresistible melodies, vocal interplay between the band’s three singers and a jaunty instrumental flair, The 1900s construct incredibly likable songs that sound both comfortably familiar and exciting.

“When I Say Go” rides an infectiously plunky piano that gives it a hint of a disco feel before an electric guitar screeches to life. The title track follows with an ecstatic organ and gorgeous three-way harmonies that render lyrics about murderous minds far catchier than they should be. “Two Ways” bobs along with a ceaseless urgency, finding the band approaching straight-ahead rock before they throw in a horn section, strings and some big drums on “The Medium Way.”

As strong as it is, Cold & Kind isn’t going to drop any jaws — unless those jaws share skin with ears that have never heard a Belle and Sebastian song before — but it never made any pretense of being any more than a pop album. Fortunately, it’s ridiculously close to a perfect pop album, so while listeners’ jaws will likely stay in place, their lips will inevitably form one hell of a smile.