Greta Van Fleet
The Battle At Garden’s Gate
Lava Records
Thereโs no denying it — Greta Van Fleet have taken a lot of flack. Whichever side of the fence you sit on, The Battle At Gardenโs Gate, might just change your mind.
The intro of โThe Heat Aboveโ is the perfect opening that sets the tone for the album, perfectly flowing into โMy Way Soonโ, a song that seems to have grasped the bandโs overall feeling of being on tour. โAnd with so much left to ponder/I choose the roadโ says it all. The band shot, directed, and edited the accompanying video, capturing two years of footage from their tour, and released it in October 2020.
The guitar solos in โBroken Bellsโ and โBuilt By Nationsโ are nothing short of amazing, stealing the spotlight for just a few moments from Josh Kiszkaโs mesmerizing vocals. Wrapping up the album with an ear pleasing guitar solo, โThe Weight Of Dreamsโ is the perfect sound off.
If youโre looking for the typical mushy ballad, you wonโt find it here. Greta Van Fleet isnโt interested in clichรฉ love song lyrics, but instead prefer more theatrical and philosophical ones, mixed with the rocking โ70s vibe that the band is known for.
Give this one a listen.
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Melinda Welsh