Boston-based indie duo Arrows of Athena — Jac-Lyn Gibbons (vocals) and Scott Lerner (guitar, bass, synths and drum programming) — can trace their origins back to their childhood: They started the project, when the pair of friends decided to make music after being apart for 15 years.

Gibbons and Lerner’s rekindled chemistry was instant, and the first batch of songs the pair recorded just after the pandemic would eventually shape their full-length debut, The Ghost Archives, which is slated for an April 26, 2024 release through Belhaven Records.

The Ghost Archives‘ first single “Reckless Heart” is a remarkably radio and arena rock friendly anthem built around classic grunge song structures — quieter verse, loud hook, loud chorus, quieter verse, repeat — that quickly establishes the Boston outfit’s sound, a slick and sleek synthesis of Sisters of Mercy-like post-punk, 80s arena metal and synth pop serving as a lush and dynamic bed for Gibson’s effortlessly soulful, self-assured delivery.