Golden Ages’ stylized distortion feels cinematic with swirling synth buzzing between earnest vocals and pulsing thumps. Electric, chill and trippy, “Be Cool” plays out like Atlas Sound nix the forlorn aftertaste. The opening chimes of “The Whale” ring out, rise, then settle into subdued yet dancey backbeats later morphing into fuzzed out riffs that hypnotize. The audible aftermath of Francis Tseng’s dorm life, Golden Ages’ Tradition released last April is inventive. Familiar (think Animal Collective and M83) yet unpredictable, Tseng’s surreal soundscapes are ultimately ethereal and organic. Joined by party starters Prowler and Brooklynites Dinosaur Feathers, Golden Ages will chase away the work week’s blues, christening the weekend posi with promise. The Ox. 2nd & Oxford Sts., 8pm. $5, All Ages (Photo by Jake Baumohl) – Dianca Potts