Starcatcher (album)
Starcatcher is the third studio album by American rock band Greta Van Fleet. It was released on July 21, 2023, through Lava and Republic Records.
Starcatcher
July 21, 2023
2021–2023
RCA Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee)
Low Country South (Savannah, Georgia)
42:47
The album debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200 selling 46,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[4]
Background and recording[edit]
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."[5]
During an interview in 2022, bassist Sam Kiszka 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".[5]
Release and promotion[edit]
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".[6][7] The track "Meeting the Master" was released on April 7, 2023, as the lead single from the album.[8][9] The track "Sacred the Thread" was released on May 19, 2023 as the second single, and the track "Farewell for Now" was released June 9, 2023 as the third single.[10][11] The track "The Falling Sky" was released on June 27, 2023 as the fourth single.[12] The world tour in promotion of the album began in Nashville, Tennessee on July 24, 2023.[13][14]
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