Last summer John McCauley and his band Deer Tick released their second album, “Born on Flag Day,” a rousing, rocking, country-tinged album perfect for summer in the south. Six months later, the band released “More Fuel for the Fire,” which gave listeners an effective reprise of southern themes like its predecessor.

The four-song EP contains three tracks that could have easily been included on the band’s previous full-length. The live recording of “Straight into a Storm” is the standout track, as McCauley shows his masterful live work filled with exuberant guitars and a fast, exciting pace.

Though the songs are strong on their own, the EP is too short. At 11 minutes, the four tracks feel like they fly by and don’t create much of a lasting impression. However, it’s enough to hold listeners over until Deer Tick’s next album.