Icarus Phoenix Shares Painting Single

Today, Icarus Phoenix shares another tune from their forthcoming record, and be forewarned, the narrative here is simply heartbreaking, which bleeds into the emotion of the song itself. Songwriter Drew Danburry wrote the song about his mother who took up art therapy to cope with the loss of her son (Drew’s brother) after a battle with cancer. In listening through, you hear Drew also realizing the grief that his mother had likely hidden away, as we all seek ways to move on from our own trials, often burying it deep down so as never to let those emotions come out again. Musically, this number feels a lot like some of the most powerfully moving music that Ben Gibbard never made; I love the way the band fills in all the space behind, adding this heaviness to the tune that matches the solemnity of the lyrical content. I Should Have Known the Things You Never Said will be released on August 15th.