(L to R, c Julia Markowitz: Tim Kim, Tim Wilson, Pete Wilson, Ryan Carbary) They’re not just blindly and uplifting, nor depressing and goth, and sport a mean maraca. Leading with “I Was Born to Love Her” off their latest EP, Fathers Be Kind, acoustic quartet Ivan and Alyosha settled into the somewhat compact stage at Great Scott in Allston. Intimate, though tight, the venue proved ideal for harmonies, handclapping, and hushed melodies; also ideal for trying out a handful of new songs on the crowd. While we don’t have a recording – and you’re certainly going to have to wait until their debut LP next Spring to hear the new ones – let us just state that you missed moments replete with whistle solos and simple country hometown-ness (whatever that may be); a crowd giving in to claps and modest guitar solos; and brothers Tim and Pete Wilson sharing a mic, with the former attempting to kiss and embarrass the latter (c’mon, it’s just one on the forehead!). Wrapping up with crowd-pleasing “Fathers Be Kind” and an especially playful “Glorify,” their set, though brief, should betoken good things to come for the congenial, down-to-earth foursome. We suggest getting on this wagon early; and picking up a sweet signed tee, nice!