Blind Pilot’s just the kind of band I fall in love with: Primarily acoustic music loaded to the rafters with two- and three-part harmonies.

After the band’s Feb. 6 performance at the Newport, I’m closer to an infatuation.

Blind Pilot opened its set with a loud, plaintive trumpet — a move that initially surprised me and which I also originally took for a gimmick (oh look another Beirut and Decemberists rip-off, complete with an accordion and ukulele!) until the trumpet player belted out crowd-pleasing solos on more than one song.

This feeling of surprise was one I encountered all night. Later on in Blind Pilot’s set, Kati Claborn, the band’s banjo player and backup vocalist, took the main singing duties and I was left wondering why BP didn’t feature her more.

Her singing was soulful and charismatic. Your attention immediately went to her, which is, honestly, something I couldn’t say for Blind Pilot’s usual lead singer Israel Nebeker. It wasn’t that Nebeker was bad — he was quite formidable actually— it’s more that Claborn came out of nowhere and held my attention for the entire song. I couldn’t say that about most of Nebeker’s singing.

This wasn’t the only trick up Blind Pilot’s sleeve either. Throughout the show, Blind Pilot transitioned from soft, introspective songs to bluesy folk numbers to loud, driving percussion-based howlers — including a breakdown at the end with two drummers and another trumpet solo.

Throughout the concert, I kept thinking about these moves and wondering where Blind Pilot’s ultimate ambition lies. This is a band clearly built for a bigger venue than the Newport. The playing was tight and compact, the harmonies full and sweet and the melodies strong enough to leave you humming previously unknown songs on your way home.

This is definitely an act to keep on your radar.