After nearly a three-year hiatus, Stranger Things is back with its blend of pulpy sci-fi and nostalgic needle drops. The Netflix hit’s teen heroes are no longer just playing Dungeons & Dragons and riding their bicycles through the forest as the Lovecraftian terror of ‘Vecna’ still looms large.

But no matter how high the stakes are, music continues to be a major motif in the series whether it’s Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up The Hill’ still returning from season 4 or Robin (Maya Hawke) playing some foot-tapping numbers on her ‘Rockin’ Robin’ radio show. Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein are also back as series composers with their synth-heavy theme and dark, atmospheric score.

The Upside Down is a nightmarish dimension for to walk into but, at least, there’s a classic ’80s playlist worthy of playin

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