Third full album from Michigan’s throwback band and after hearing the singles that didn’t wow me, I was somewhat pleasantly surprised with how Starcatcher turned out. The guitar work throughout the album, in the quiet and loud moments, carries everything. That’s the reason to listen to Starcatcher. This is a different path from the previous album and as an elephant in the room, this is Greta Van Fleet trying to be Led Zeppelin-esque as in their first album. The music writing is more fleshed out and connecting songs and sequences work. Lyrically, it’s not incredibly engaging and there isn’t much reason to return. Starcatcher is an enjoyable enough album but is more fuel to the argument of Greta Van Fleet trying to sound like something else, rather than make something original. Fine songs, nothing is awful, but little is engaging. At least they shot for the stars. 6/10.
Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band from Frankenmuth, Michigan, formed in 2012. It consists of the Kiszka brothers: twins Josh (vocals) and Jake (guitar), Sam (bass guitar, keyboards), and Danny Wagner (drums).
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From Google Bard:
“Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band from Frankenmuth, Michigan. The band consists of the Kiszka brothers: twins Josh (vocals) and Jake (guitar), Sam (bass guitar, keyboards), and Danny Wagner (drums). They were signed to Lava Records in March 2017, and a month later they released their debut studio EP, Black Smoke Rising. Their debut single, “Highway Tune”, topped the Billboard U.S. Mainstream Rock and Active Rock charts in September 2017 for four weeks in a row.
The band’s sound has been described as “blues-rock revivalist” and has drawn comparisons to Led Zeppelin. However, the band has said that they are influenced by a wide range of music, including Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Cream, Pink Floyd, and The Beatles.”
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Greta Van Fleet Starcatcher Album Review
