![]() “When I imagine the world of Starcatcher, I think of the cosmos,” he says. The band took multiple concepts from critically acclaimed second album The Battle at Garden’s Gate and brought them into Starcatcher, although Sam’s take on the new record’s big ideas hint instead at new beginnings. “We wanted to introduce characters and motifs and these ideas that would come about here and there throughout our careers through this world.” “We had this idea that we wanted to tell these stories to build a universe,” says Wagner. Throughout the ten-song collection the band explores the duality of fantasy versus reality and the contrast between light and darkness. “If anything, the record is our perspective, and sums up where we are as a group and individually as musicians.” “We didn’t really have to force or be intense about writing, because everything that happened was very instinctual,” Jake says. Recorded at the legendary RCA Studios in Nashville, the band utilized the large recording room to capture the pure energy of their world-renowned live performances. The album is written and recorded by the band-lead singer Josh Kizska, guitarist Jake Kizska, bassist/keyboardist Sam Kizska and drummer Danny Wagner-alongside Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile). A dark comedy that inevitably ends in chaos.” Sung in the voice of a devout believer, and eventual group exclamation, the song details the love these fervent followers have for their teacher and their firm belief in his vision. The band notes, “‘Meeting The Master’ peers into an esoteric world heeded by the word of a wise teacher. The album’s first single ‘Meeting The Master’ debuts this week! Grammy-winning rock band Greta Van Fleet’s much anticipated third studio album Starcatcher is set for release July 21 on Lava/Republic Records. Greta also display a smidgen of humor in “Runway Blues,” a greasy goof that, alas, ends after a minute or so.* no purchase necessary - email before 2pm 25.07.23 But it’s still one formidable instrument just listen to his wail in “The Falling Sky.” His vocal shrieks are featured so often that they’re almost like guitar solos by comparison, his brother Jacob Kiszka’s guitar work pales next to his brother’s lungs. Since their first EP, Kiszka’s voice has deepened a bit, reducing his comparison to Plant. Shorn of ballads or interludes, the record doesn’t let it up in its quest to scale the Mount Everest peaks of classic rock, often pretty impressively. With Nashville producer Dave Cobb behind the boards, Greta sound even more unleashed and unrepentant. Starcatcher does add a few new wrinkles to those satin pants. The vaguely Celtic acoustic intro to “Meeting the Master,” the misty-mountain hopping in “Wasted All Your Life,” the Bonham big-bottom wallop that kicks off “Sacred the Thread,” the howling Plantesque vault in singer Josh Kiszka’s delivery: It’s simply impossible to listen to Starcatcher and, as with all their previous work, not think you’ve stumbled upon a vault of outtakes from Led Zeppelin and some of their peers. ![]() ![]() Despite being praised or damned for its fealty to the hammering of certain gods, the Michigan band is still not remotely backing down from its mission. ![]() There’s no way around it, so just let’s say it: On album number three, Greta Van Fleet still want to get the Led out. ![]()
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