Ever wonder what a song that requires seven months to record sounds like? Just ask Will McElroy from indie band Magic Kids, who’ll be playing “Hey Boy,” amongst other songs, at their show at Opolis Friday night.

“We were recording it ourselves, so we just had to figure it out as we went along,” McElroy said. “For the orchestral stuff, we had to reach out to some acquaintances. We didn’t have any budget for it, so we had to convince some really nice people to play for us.”

The orchestral music is part of one of the most elaborate and catchy throwback tracks to be performed in Norman in a while. “Hey Boy” captures a time when boys and girls went steady and dreamed of surfing, filtered through the 2010s’ hipster nostalgia. But don’t expect a prissy, polished live show that prattles on forever, fueled by the artists’ penchant for entertaining themselves with the funny sounds they make. “The things important for recording aren’t necessarily as important for a live show,” McElroy said. “We want it to be immediate and fun — hopefully people will feel the same way.”

Magic Kids are a Memphis-based indie pop set, scooped up a few weeks ago by True Panther Sounds, a small-time outfit that claims Girls — one of last year’s biggest breakthrough acts — among their clientele. McElroy was excited to share a stage with a band that shares his passion for stripped-down surf tunes in San Francisco Sunday night. “Oh [the show with Girls] was great. It was a really good atmosphere, a really positive night.”

Rounding out the bill is Oklahoma City’s own Junebug Spade, a spot frontman Peter Seay is anticipating with curiosity. “[Magic Kids] are a pretty original band, I can’t wait to check ‘em out,” Seay said. His band skews more toward their favorite classic rock influences, like The Kinks, The Rolling Stones and The Velvet Underground. “Just Another,” from their self-titled first EP, screeches guitars like early-era Wilco and chimes and jangles like The Cars, another band Seay says people compare the band to, “because of our synthesizer sounds.”

The combination of the two acts ought to provide a well-balanced night of music that’ll appeal to a wide audience of listeners. Also supporting will be La Panther Happens. The show will start at 9 p.m.