Dave Hartley’s bedroom dreamscapes revamp an aesthetic often shrugged off as cliché in the wake of Yeasayer and AnCo’s Pitchfork frenzied fame. With a similar sense of genius, Nightlands‘ swirling chants flourish in an auditory terrain often inhabited by the likes of Bradford Cox and Here We Go Magic’s Luke Temple. Shuffling textured rhythms and electro clips frame a subtly maintained balance between tribal backbeats and polished indie pop. “300 Clouds” transcends, cultivating cohesion between lo-fi and crisply executed chord progression, eased into a lyrical foreground by way of synth and atmospheric vocals that linger and haunt (“Forget the Mantra” or “’Til I Die”). As if stringing together bits and pieces of the Low Anthem’s debut with Bat for Lashes meets Fever Ray’s visceral gloom with dashes of weathered optimism, Hartley’s latest leaves listener’s transfixed. Cradled by Norwegian Arms‘ poetics, Ape School, and Here We Go Magic’s reinvention of chamber pop, Nightlands’ hypno anthems will undoubtedly leave their mark on tonight’s debut show in Philly. The Ox, (you should know already or just ask a friend), 8pm, $8, All Ages – Dianca Potts