Moonray – the Austin, TX group comprised of husband and wife duo, Barb and Jonray Higginbotham – is well-acquainted with the gleaming synthpop sound of the '80s. Honeymoon, their dazzling new EP, is crammed to the corners with the propulsive new wave beats, close harmonies, singalong choruses, and monster hooks we all associate with the early days of MTV.

Yet Moonray is far more than a throwback. Their songs are compositionally inventive, their arrangements are audacious, and their records are decorated with dizzy synthesizer, driving guitar, and kinetic percussion. Their mixing engineer and co-producer – Eric "Mixerman" Sarafin – has been making hits for decades for acts as varied as Foreigner, The Pharcyde, the Brand New Heavies, and Hilary Duff, and he's matched Moonray with a sound that amplifies the inspirational tone of their lyrics.