Greta Van Fleet
The 30 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far)
Despite what some “best of” blurb intros may tell you, there is no exact science to list-making. And constructing one so methodically just might ruin the joy altogether — for both us, the curators, and you, the readers. Even though debate is a natural reaction, anger is not. These stories are supposed to be fun! And hopefully unique — who wants to read the exact same list at every publication? Sure, SPIN’s Best Albums of 2021 (So Far) does feature some of the year’s biggest buzz bands. But we hope you’ll also discover some records that slipped through the cracks — and maybe, just maybe, reconsider some LPs you previously dismissed. Let’s meet back here in six months and see how things shake out. Adjective Animal – America’s Got Talons CREDIT: Adjective Animal For over a decade, Jon Bi...
Greta Van Fleet Go Prog — in Their Own Way — on ‘Cinematic’ New LP
“Nobody wants to hear that shit,” Greta Van Fleet’s Sam Kiszka says, playfully interrupting a question about progressive rock. He has a point: Most people don’t. Outside of the cape-wearing allegiant, prog remains one of music’s most derided movements — still a frequent target of critical mockery, decades after its zenith of influence. But Greta Van Fleet’s second LP, The Battle at Garden’s Gate, is a “progressive” album — both in the classic sense (longer songs, more complex arrangements, strings both live and mellotron-derived) and as part of the Michigan quartet’s own creative arc. Kiszka, the band’s 22-year-old bassist and keyboardist, was surprised when people starting making that observation. “I thought about it a lot, and I was like, ‘What?’” he tells SPIN. “But I think p...
Greta Van Fleet Announce The Battle at Garden’s Gate, Share ‘Age of Machine’ Single
Greta Van Fleet, the young rock band who earned both raves and criticism for their heavily Led Zeppelin-influenced sound, shared “Age of Machine” today, the second single off the just-announced sophomore album The Battle at Garden’s Gate, which will be released on April 16, 2021, on Lava/Republic Records. The Battle at Garden’s Gate follows the band’s 2018 full-length debut Anthem of the Peaceful Army, and the band’s 2017 single “Highway Tune.” You can hear that below. [embedded content] A previous single from the upcoming album, “My Way, Soon,” was released in October and can be heard here. Vocalist Josh Kiszka explains in a statement, “It’s very dynamic, lyrically speaking. And that’s the human experience. It’s much more than pain or fear; it’s also beauty. People nee...
Greta Van Fleet Return With ‘My Way, Soon’
There hasn’t been a more polarizing rock band in recent years than Greta Van Fleet. The arguments will no doubt continue as the band has released “My Way, Soon,” their first new song in over a year. The upbeat track has the hallmarks of the classic rock leanings that Greta Van Fleet has been known for since their 2017 emergence. Listen to it below. [embedded content] “This song was inspired by what three years of touring did by opening so many doorways. This is my truth, how I feel about all of our travels, but I know it echoes the experiences and changes of perspectives for Jake, Sam, and Danny as well,” singer Josh Kiszka said in a statement. “We’ve seen how people live in different parts of the world,” Sam Kiszka said in a statement of his own, “and we’ve developed intrinsic respect for...
