Three of the tracks on the new Icarus Phoenix EP Gallop already saw the light of day as singles, but with the addition of the upbeat pop punk song Depresso Dragon Bop it becomes a concise release about having fun, despite life throwing obstacles in the way of main man and songwriter Drew Danbury. Having regrets is not helpful at all and soldiering on is the only way to stay sane and being able to move on.
As a lyricist Danbury never holds back, using straightforward words to describe his joys, angers and pet peeves, although most listeners will reach for the dictionary to look up "desiccate". The EP is filled out with alternate - and quite frankly superior - endings for two of the songs, plus acoustic solo demos. The latter gives a good idea of his modus operandi, before the other band members come in and work their magic, turning them into songs that will appeal to both folk rockers and punkers.
