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GRETA VAN FLEET Unveil New Album Starcatcher

By Larry Petro, News Monkey
Thursday, April 13, 2023 @ 7:32 AM

Out July 21st; First Single “Meeting The Master” Now Streaming

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Photo Credit: Neil Krug

Grammy-winning rock band GRETA VAN FLEET’s third studio album Starcatcher is set for release July 21 on Lava/Republic Records.

The album’s first single “Meeting The Master” debuts today; listen BELOW.

The bands notes, “"Meeting The Master" peers into an esoteric world heeded by the word of a wise teacher. 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. It’s an exotic spiritual journey. A dark comedy that inevitably ends in chaos.”

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). 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.

“We didn’t really have to force or be intense about writing, because everything that happened was very instinctual,” Jake says. “If anything, the record is our perspective, and sums up where we are as a group and individually as musicians.

Throughout the ten-song collection the band explores the duality of fantasy versus reality and the contrast between light and darkness. “We had this idea that we wanted to tell these stories to build a universe,” says Wagner. “We wanted to introduce characters and motifs and these ideas that would come about here and there throughout our careers through this world.”

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. “When I imagine the world of Starcatcher, I think of the cosmos,” he says. “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?’”

The band is best known for their renowned live performances, selling over one million tickets worldwide. They sold out their entire 2022 arena tour, holding a special energy between them and their devoted fans. With Starcatcher the band aims to capture that energy in the recording studio.

Most recently, the band performed at the inaugural Lollapalooza Mumbai and completed an extensive U.S. arena tour in March. GRETA VAN FLEET returns to the road next month for the Shaky Knees Festival in Atlanta and Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis. See below for a complete tour itinerary.

Starcatcher follows their acclaimed sophomore album The Battle at Garden’s Gate, released in 2021 to extensive chart and critical success. 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. The debut LP from the band, Anthem of the Peaceful Army was released in 2018 to countless accolades including #1 Billboard Rock Album and Top 3 on the Billboard 200. Their From The Fires EP, released in 2017, won Best Rock Album at the 61st Grammy Awards.

Forming in Frankenmuth, Michigan in 2012, GRETA VAN FLEET consists of three brothers as well as drummer Danny Wagner. Together they have performed across multiple continents, sold over 3.5 million records worldwide and performed on late night television shows such as Saturday Night Live, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Starcatcher Tracklist:

  • "Fate Of The Faithful"
  • "Waited All Your Life"
  • "The Falling Sky"
  • "Sacred The Thread"
  • "Runway Blues"
  • "The Indigo Streak"
  • "Frozen Light"
  • "The Archer"
  • "Meeting The Master"
  • "Farewell For Now"
GRETA VAN FLEET LIVE
  • "May 5-7—Atlanta, GA—Shaky Knees Festival
  • "May 5-7—Memphis, TN— Beale Street Music Festival
  • "September 16-17—Asbury Park, NJ—Sea Hear Now 2023
  • "September 20, 2024—Mexico City, CDMX—Foro Sol
  • "September 27, 2024—Mexico City, CDMX—Foro Sol


 

 

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