We recently had the spectacular opportunity to check out the new single “Reckless Heart” from cinematic Boston alternative duo Arrows Of Athena.

You can listen to “Reckless Heart” Here

Certain songs have a way of really getting into the deep recesses of your mind and sparking a feeling or thought from the past. We most certainly felt this with “Reckless Heart” from Arrows Of Athena .

“Reckless Heart” sets the stage perfectly for the Boston duo’s forthcoming debut album The Ghost Archives, arriving April 26 via the band’s own Belhaven Records.  

A pandemic project that found its two main players – multi-instrumentalist and producer Scott Lerner and vocalist and lyricist Jac-Lyn Gibson – reuniting after the latter spent some time away from music, Arrows of Athena are crafting a distinct sound on their own terms, bridging usually disparate ends of the pop and rock spectrum for an illuminated sound of big dance beats, heavy riffs, and melodic intensity. And while they quietly dropped debut single “Fade Away” early last year, their firebrand single “Reckless Heart” serves as a proper introduction to their new world.   

“‘Reckless Heart’ is just the kind of song that no matter what genre you’re into, it just pulls you in right from the beginning,” says Gibson. “It has some rock, a little pop, and I’m obsessed with the overall ‘90s throwback sound of it. I’m a ‘90s girl at heart, and appreciate that Scott’s riffs are a nod to that time in my life. He has really embraced my love for a great pop backbeat while staying true to his own rock music background. I can’t lie, I am really digging the dance beats and synths he used on this album and can’t wait to share more.”

Gibson and Lerner have been sharing a musical vision since the early 2000s, when they both were in Boston rock band Pure Fiction. Lerner went on to play in indie stalwarts The Crushing Low, while Gibson relocated to New Jersey with her immediate family. But during the pandemic, Lerner began building a home studio, compiling demos that felt slightly outside his usual creative circles. Hearing that Gibson returned to Boston after a few years away, he reached out to see if she wanted to lay down some vocals on a new project. 

We were simply mesmerized by “Reckless Heart “ , the opening riff really caught our ears , and once the vocals and melody came together, we were absolutely hooked – brilliant.

Do yourself a favor and check out “Reckless Heart” from Arrows Of Athena it’s an absolute can’t miss.