![]() The album debuted at #1 Billboard Rock Album, #1 Billboard Hard Rock Album, #1 Billboard Vinyl Album, #2 Billboard Top Album Sales and in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. Starcatcher follows their acclaimed sophomore album The Battle at Garden’s Gate, released in 2021 to extensive chart and critical success. With Starcatcher the band aims to capture that energy in the recording studio. They sold out their entire 2022 arena tour, holding a special energy between them and their devoted fans. The band is best known for their renowned live performances, selling over one million tickets worldwide. “It makes me ask a lot of questions, like ‘Where did we come from?’ or ‘What are we doing here?’ But it’s also questions like, ‘What is this consciousness that we have, and where did it come from?’” “When I imagine the world of Starcatcher, I think of the cosmos,” he says. The band took multiple concepts from critically acclaimed sophomore 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 Kiszka, guitarist Jake Kiszka, bassist/keyboardist Sam Kiszka and drummer Danny Wagner-alongside Grammy-winning producer Dave Cobb ( Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile). “Meeting The Master” is 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 bands notes, “‘Meeting The Master” peers into an esoteric world heeded by the word of a wise teacher. As a taster, the album’s first single “Meeting The Master” is out now and you can check it out below. ![]() You can pick up a copy of The Battle at Garden’s Gate via the band’s merch store or Amazon, and see our recent video interview with singer Josh Kiszka and bassist Sam Kiszka below.Grammy-winning rock band Greta Van Fleet’s much anticipated third studio album Starcatcher is set for release July 21 on Lava/Republic Records. Thanks to Greta Van Fleet for their thoughtful remarks regarding each track. The outro of the song is the conclusion of the album, which we have played live for a long time under the moniker “Black Flag Exposition.” From there, we took the concept and grew it into a full thought. It is about man’s unquenchable thirst for power. It’s metaphorical circumstance is that of the California gold rush of the mid 19th century. “The Weight of Dreams” takes on the story of greed. ![]() Cat Stevens was a subconscious influence on this track. It is a reminder that we are not bound to our earthly beings. “Trip the Light Fantastic” is about spiritualism on the highest level. “The Barbarians” was the final addition to the album. But when faced with the tribulations of our man-made society, the self becomes damaged working within the confines of such. When we are brought in to this life, the soul is perfect. “Broken Bells” is about losing our primal innocence as we face the world. This is the only track on the album that is not part of the overlying narrative… or maybe it is. It is a reminder that we all have independent thought and the ability to follow our muse, whenever and however. But “Heat Above” is the idea of human utopia. The album is mostly comprised of the challenges that humanity faces, always with an undertone of hope. There is no chance for the misinterpretation of “ascending to the stars as one.” Though it starts the album, the narrative of The Battle at Garden’s Gate would conclude with “Heat Above”. Our review of the album can be found here. Stream the entire album and read the band’s track-by-track breakdown below. In the track-by-track rundown of The Battle at Garden’s Gate, the band offers details into the meaning of the album’s 12 songs, which focus on themes of hope and optimism. Editor's Pick Greta Van Fleet Talk New Album, Musical Evolution, and Opening for Metallica
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