There’s something special about music that fills a room and a season. LunaRover’s second single, “Fountains,” released July 21, 2025, feels tailor-made for late-summer drives and quiet personal epiphanies. A shimmering blend of power pop optimism and 80s synth nostalgia, the track is equal parts throwback and revelation. Built on the collaborative energy of longtime musical partners Kevin Rieth and Ben Pelletier, “Fountains” captures the euphoria of emotional rebirth through sound—never overwrought, never heavy-handed, just earnest, heartfelt, and unexpectedly refreshing.
From the first few seconds, “Fountains” washes over you with dreamlike synth swells and a heartbeat of fuzzed-out guitar, quickly grounding its nostalgia in something tangible. Rieth’s vocals come in smooth and sincere, skating just above the warm instrumentation like sun on rippling water. The lyrics are intimate yet open, and he’s not preaching, just sharing. Inspired by a personal breakup and the slow climb back to emotional openness, Rieth paints recovery as lonely and luminous. It’s this emotional transparency, paired with rich sonic layering, that gives “Fountains” its staying power.
The instrumentation here is deceptively complex, a testament to LunaRover’s DIY ethos. Tracked in basement studios across Silver Spring, MD, the song pulses with a kind of scrappy magic you can’t buy with studio time. Rieth handles a staggering range of instruments—vocals, keys, synths, bass, guitars, even percussion—while Pelletier complements with additional guitars, synths, and backing vocals. Their longtime chemistry bleeds into the arrangement: every section feels intentional yet loose, polished but personal. The added touch of Tench Tillman’s vibraphone and Yago Gonzalez’s driving drums gives the track its unique texture—a soft gleam beneath the grit.
Influences peek through without ever dominating. There’s a melodic cleverness that nods to the Beatles, and the synth choices borrow from the likes of Gary Numan and Tears for Fears, but LunaRover spins these reference points into something current. At times, “Fountains” flirts with the grandeur of M83 or The War on Drugs, especially in its final chorus where everything swells upward, riding on waves of layered harmonies and reverb-soaked chords. It’s music made to remember, and to feel remembered by—as if it’s been waiting for the right moment to find you.
Ultimately, “Fountains” is a promising track with a clear mission statement. LunaRover proves you don’t need a fancy studio or a label budget to craft something emotionally resonant and sonically expansive. With its blend of heart, hooks, and homespun ambition, this track lays the foundation for what could be a brilliant catalogue to come. If you’ve ever rebuilt yourself piece by piece, “Fountains” will speak to you, and you’ll want to listen more than once.
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