Even among the most distinguished tracks in this knowingly suite-like album, White doesn’t resist his tinkerer’s instinct for microstructures. The medley’s closer “Runnin’ Off” previews each of the song’s interlocking melodies like gears of a watch on display, before it jumps spring-loaded to life. It’s the closest Doomed drifts toward surf-rock homage, and it’s a blast, riding a rushing lyrical stream of consciousness and swinging from hook to psychedelic hook. It’s also where, for sheer, sunny pop songcraft, White draws even with his closest established contemporary, Panda Bear .

On hiatus from Tonstartssbandht, White has transformed his solo project from a release valve for feral tape loops into an avenue for a more fully-fledged persona. His singing as Andy Boay is more distinct, his lyrics more diaristic and even self-referential. The densely woven slacker guitar groove “Fear” deals unguardedly with the anxiety that comes when love burns too intensely.…