After two singles (One More Time, Beautiful Bomb) the band is ready to release it's much anticipated debut album early 2010.
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Kuopio, Finland isn't exactly Hicksville, Indiana and Helsinki sure ain't no West Hollywood but with Reckless Love the analogies are obvious. This bunch of rockers dropped out of school, moved to Helsinki and chose to scrape by whatever menial jobs available to chase their rock n' roll dreams. Having scored a recording deal with a major label, Universal Music, as the 2nd glam rock band during the last decade or so, Reckless Love show that, if nothing else, the guys master whatever lessons they've ever taken in the subject of hard rock.
Reckless Love's debut album features a plethora of influences audible to the listener, and as knowledgeable as the band seems to be of its musical roots, it's their own take on hard rock that makes the album so extremely exciting. Sure, hard life can teach you stuff, but in Reckless Love's case it has taught them to teach people stuff. The lesson here is: there's not a whole lot crap that cant' be healed with a good song and a smile. And because the songs are so good, smile you will - after you get a load of this. Reckless Love extends sonic hails to the greats of hard rock ranging from Kiss to Van Halen to W.A.S.P. to Warrant to Poison to Guns N' Roses and everything in between, with a heartwarming, sunny disposition able to melt the gloomiest of cynics.
The party starts with Beautiful Bomb, One More Time, Love Machine, So Yeah!!, Feel My Heat and Born To Rock. With subject matter dealing dominantly with the over-enhanced sexuality of a young straight male (i.e. women, or the lack thereof), the songs have a boisterous, energetic, fun, freewheeling party attitude, combined with swaggering, outrageous and sometimes, downright silly lyrics. It's all packed in a top-notch modern, yet adequately retro sound that strongly reflects classic 80's hair metal heroes. Not reducing to a one trick pony, the album also has it's darker, rawer, heavy metal side. Aggressive and theatrical Wild Touch, Badass and Romance have a rowdy, rebellious bite to them. Iced with slick choirs, these cuts include heavy guitar rifforama and some of vocalist Olli Herman's nastiest Vince Neil snarls. This is where the band's Judas Priest, Ozzy, WASP and Ratt influences shine. The album also contains the super slick ballad Sex, which gives away the fact that under the disguise of hell-raising party animal machismo lie sensitive guys wearing their hearts on their sleeves. Predominantly guitar driven, melodic and beautiful the album also portrays the band's classy touch to keyboard arrangements. Featuring the whole arsenal: big choirs, clean high vocals and fragile single voice melodies, almost whispering at times, vocally the album is a wonder to behold, and in what might come as a surprise, the band can also display a striking lyrical depth, almost coming down to philosophical level in Back To Paradise.
While maybe dropouts in regular school, there's not a page in the book of hard rock these guys haven't taken to heart. In the hair metal school tables turn and Reckless Love are the teachers. And the class will only be dismissed once thoroughly entertained.
Reckless Love‘s released 'InVader' in 2016. Their next album 'Turborider' is due via AFM Records on February 25, 2022.
In Jan 2024, Reckless Love have announced that they are taking a break from touring and recording until further notice given that lead vocalist Olli Herman is now part of the Finnish rockers Popeda. Reckless Love consisting of Herman, guitarist Pepe Reckless and bassist Jalle Verne have also parted ways with drummer Hessu Maxx.
Official website: http://www.recklesslove.com.
Members:
Olli Herman - Vocals (ex-Crashdïet).
Pepe - Guitar, backvocals
Jalle Verne - Bass, backvocals
Hessu Maxx - drums, percussions
Animal Attraction
Reckless Love Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
In the dark of a movie theater
Anytime, anywhere - baby I don’t care
In the back of a taxi baby
By the side of the road while waitin’
On the boat, on the train, on the airplane
So forget the rules
[Chorus]
Everybody’s got an animal inside
No one has ever been so civilized
Animal attraction is everything there is
Love is just a feelin’ that we missed
In the bar, on the DJ table
The dancefloor and the elevator
On the stairs, in the hall, in the corridor
On the stove, on the kitchen counter
In the pool, baby, in the shower
On the bed, on the floor, up against the wall
We’re still in a jungle
So forget the rules
[Chorus]
Everybody’s got an animal inside
No one has ever been so civilized
Animal attraction is everything there is
Love is just a feelin’ that we missed
[x3]
The lyrics to Reckless Love's "Animal Attraction" communicate the idea that humans have an inner animal instinct that cannot be tamed or ignored. The song encourages listeners to forget societal rules and expectations and to embrace their inner desires. The various scenarios in which the singer lists - on the beach, in a movie theater, in a taxi, on a boat, etc. - suggest that these animalistic tendencies can arise at any moment and in any place.
The chorus reinforces this message, stating that everybody has an animal inside and that nobody has truly achieved complete civility. It declares that animal attraction is the core of human existence and that love is simply a feeling that has been overlooked or disregarded. Overall, the song is a call to let go of inhibitions and embrace the wild, passionate side of oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
On the beach in the sunshine weather
It doesn't matter the location, as long as we have each other
In the dark of a movie theater
We'll find ways to experience passion and excitement together
Anytime, anywhere - baby I don’t care
I am always ready to embrace our wild side
In the back of a taxi baby
We make our own adventures and break the traditional norms
By the side of the road while waitin’
Even boredom can be transformed into a passionate moment
On the boat, on the train, on the airplane
Our desire and animal attraction transcends all means of transportation
The world is a jungle
Our primal instincts and desires are what guide us
So forget the rules
We won't let societal norms hold us back
Everybody’s got an animal inside
Everyone has a wild and passionate side waiting to be unleashed
No one has ever been so civilized
Society has forced us to suppress our true feelings and desires
Animal attraction is everything there is
The spark and passion between us is all that matters
Love is just a feelin’ that we missed
We have ignored our true animal attraction and passion for too long
In the bar, on the DJ table
We find passion and excitement in unexpected places
The dancefloor and the elevator
Our desire for each other cannot be contained in a single place
On the stairs, in the hall, in the corridor
We will embrace our animal attraction and passion wherever we find it
On the stove, on the kitchen counter
Our passion for each other will spill into every aspect of our lives
In the pool, baby, in the shower
We will find ways to embrace each other's animal attraction in every situation
On the bed, on the floor, up against the wall
We will explore and embrace our passions in every possible way
Contributed by Adalyn V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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☆LYRICS☆
On the beach in the sunshine weather
In the dark of a movie theater
Anytime, anywhere - baby I don’t care
In the back of a taxi baby
By the side of the road while waitin’
On the boat, on the train, on the airplane
The world is a jungle
So forget the rules
[Chorus]
Everybody’s got an animal inside
No one has ever been so civilized
Animal attraction is everything there is
Love is just a feelin’ that we missed
In the bar, on the DJ table
The dancefloor and the elevator
On the stairs, in the hall, in the corridor
On the stove, on the kitchen counter
In the pool, baby, in the shower
On the bed, on the floor, up against the wall
We’re still in a jungle
So forget the rules
[Chorus]
Everybody’s got an animal inside
No one has ever been so civilized
Animal attraction is everything there is
Love is just a feelin’ that we missed
[x3]
Uciel Adra Music
I've forgotten how happy this band's music makes me. Such a good vibe!
TheIndignantMalignancy
God, I miss this kind of music. Great guitar play and no death growls. Come back 80's!!!
Oleg Ramone
Matt Miller So true...
Rodrigo Duarte
Obrigado Reckless Love por trazer de volta esse som: hard rock festeiro a lá anos 80.
HandsomeRandall
Finally....someone who remembers the guitar is an instrument! What a shredder their lead guitarist is.
MatrixAlphaCWX
2020 just found this band.
Wow its amazing! <3
James Alvin
Welcome to awesomeness 🤘
Franco Briones
This song is SO underrated
Awesome track
jpithan
I've been listening to them for almost 2 years. Takes me back to High School! This music is so cheesy and cliche (in a good way) that I would swear it was 1987 again! Love it!
casonpunk96
This is a really great band! Not enough good music anymore!