Danny Goo has a sixth sense for fashion. It comes to him. For years he’s honed a pop-punk/sad-rap cocktail that’s suddenly super-hot. With sophomore EP Butterflies he makes an ultra-authentic grab for mainstream recognition alongside the likes of Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Barker, and Avril Lavigne. Having recently moved with co-creator/producer JoJo Centineo from Dallas to L.A., where he teamed with A-list producer Kevin Thrasher (Barker, MGK, Lavigne etc.), Danny is poised for the next level. “It’s just kind of aligning,” he mulled. “And this is what I’ve always wanted to do.” Danny’s trademark heart-worn Gen-Z love songs are all the more impactful on Butterflies thanks to Thrasher’s guitar-oriented touch and collabs with Lil Lotus, Rich Zahnhiser (The Hippos), and Daniel Wonacott (Finch). It’s a lineup that reflects an inclusive, genre-blending sound that embraces emocore and emo rap, 2000s pop-punk, classic R&B melodies, and unashamed pop sensibilities, all enhanced with innate charisma and utterly here-and-now production. Butterflies continues Danny’s vulnerable, confessional exploration of young love and loss. Distorted guitars and propulsive beats juxtapose against Auto-Tuned melodicism and huge, optimistic hooks to create something both intimate and otherworldly, escapist yet super-relatable.