“Lights Across the Water” adopts a sound similar to the kind that propped up the catalog of Australian indie forebearers The Go-Betweens decades ago: an elegant, sophisticated melody carries through with clear-cut precision and power.

Native Language, the Chicago-based trio behind this here gem, are on the rise and in control of their sound, knowing full well how to craft a resonating anthem with high replay value.

Check out “Lights Across the Water” below: