Art by Sam Alden

Here's the thing about hyperactive Seattle-via-Walla Walla, Wash., rock band Dude York: when they're good, they're really good. And right now "Ghoul," off their new "The Lake" EP, is that fire. The heavy anthem/ballad is powered by a crazy emotional performance by singer/guitarist/actor Peter Richards, cleanly recorded by Luke Atlas aka Luke Smith from Brite Futures.