For your eyes

21 June 2024

Karla Lopresti Photography

Artists: ARROWS OF ATHENA (Boston, MA)
Who: Boston-based duo – multi-instrumentalist/producer Scott Lerner and vocalist/lyricist Jac-Lyn Gibson – who craft 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.

Single/video: INSANITY

Jac-Lyn Gibson: “I wanted to tell the story of what a family goes through when faced with a terminal diagnosis and the journey it takes you on. Unfortunately, I think a lot of our listeners have gone through a similar situation or can at least relate to receiving devastating news about a loved one. I think everyone has a Gary and although it’s a tragic story, I didn’t want him to be forgotten. Music is very healing and this one really helped me to process what he was going through and how my sister’s family was processing this heavy blow. It really shook our family.”

TUTV: Insanity is the opener of AOA’s notable guitar-pop juiced debut LP
The Ghost Archives that came out in April (you can stream/buy it below).

It’s both a haunting and evocative burst with a poignant impact as if they
want to channel their sorrow and pain, following the loss of a beloved one,
with a liberating cryout.

If I didn’t know better, I would have been be certain
that Garbage‘s wonderful Shirley Manson is the vocalist

The new accompanying video is a visual, animated spectacle.

THE GHOST ARCHIVES

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AOA: Instagram