Starcatcher (album)
Starcatcher is the upcoming third studio album by American rock band Greta Van Fleet. It is scheduled to be released on July 21, 2023, through Lava and Republic Records. The album was first announced on social media following the final three shows of the Dreams in Gold Tour, in which the band played the new tracks "Meeting the Master", "The Falling Sky", "Indigo Streak", "Sacred the Thread", and "Farewell for Now".[1][2] The track "Meeting the Master" was released on April 7, 2023, as the lead single from the album.[3][4] The world tour in promotion of the album will begin in Nashville, Tennessee on July 24, 2023.[5][6]
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| Released | July 21, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2021–2023 | |||
| Label | Lava/Republic | |||
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Background and recording
According to drummer Danny Wagner, "We had this idea that we wanted to tell these stories to build a universe. We wanted to introduce characters and motifs and these ideas that would come about here and there throughout our careers through this world."[7]
During an interview in 2022, bassist Sam Kizka stated that the album would go back to a more raw sound, being conceptually almost going back to their days in the garage. He also went on to say how the album will be an expansion of the band's sound. Furthermore, he stated how the band is "bringing our heads back to that garage time" and "making [the album] exciting and raw and energetic".[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Fate of the Faithful" | |
| 2. | "Waited All Your Life" | |
| 3. | "The Falling Sky" | |
| 4. | "Sacred the Thread" | 5:21 |
| 5. | "Runway Blues" | |
| 6. | "The Indigo Streak" | |
| 7. | "Frozen Light" | |
| 8. | "The Archer" | |
| 9. | "Meeting the Master" | 5:12 |
| 10. | "Farewell for Now" |
Personnel
Greta Van Fleet
- Joshua Kiszka – vocals, background vocals
- Jacob Kiszka – guitar, backing vocals
- Samuel Kiszka – bass, keyboards, background vocals
- Daniel Wagner – drums, background vocals
References
- admin (March 30, 2023). "Greta Van Fleet delivers stellar performance in Sacramento on final Dreams In Gold tour". Music Junkie Press. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- @GretaVanFleet (April 5, 2023). "Our new album, 'Starcatcher,' will be available on July 21..." (Tweet). Retrieved May 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
- Meeting The Master, retrieved April 10, 2023
- B, Sam (April 11, 2023). "Greta Van Fleet is Back with New Single 'Meeting The Master'". Raised Rowdy. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- Blabbermouth (April 18, 2023). "Greta Van Fleet Announces 'Starcatcher' World Tour". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- Hadusek, Jon (April 18, 2023). "Greta Van Fleet announce 2023 "Starcatcher" world tour". Consequence. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- Richards, Will (April 8, 2023). "Greta Van Fleet announce details of third album Starcatcher". NME. Retrieved April 30, 2023.