Mentioned in Dispatches: Son – Icarus Phoenix

Icarus, the man who flew too near the sun, and Phoenix, the mythical bird that rises from the flames. Interesting contradiction. I’m not sure I know what that means, but it definitely marks out a band that thinks deeply about things.

And Son is an album full of thoughtful songs, not just in what they have to say but also in how they are constructed. From the meandering opener of Different Languages to the more anthemic indie drive of Enemy and from the gentle and poised pop of Neva Dinova to the hazy, shimmering sonics of Necessary/Painful, there is a lot for the more discerning music aficionado to love here.