The Battle at Garden's Gate

The Battle at Garden's Gate is the second studio album by American rock band Greta Van Fleet. It is scheduled for release on April 16, 2021.[4] The album's first single, "My Way, Soon", was released ahead of the album in Ocober 2020, and topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in January 2021.

The Battle at Garden's Gate
Studio album by
Greta Van Fleet
ReleasedApril 16, 2021
Recorded2019-2020
GenreRock[1][2][3]
LabelLava/Republic
Greta Van Fleet chronology
Anthem of the Peaceful Army
(2018)		 The Battle at Garden's Gate
(2021)
Singles from The Battle at Garden's Gate
  1. "My Way, Soon"
    Released: October 9, 2020

Background and recording

The band commenced on writing material for a second studio album directly after finishing their debut album, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, which released in October 2018.[5] As early as January 2019, bassist indicated that the album was scheduled for sometime in 2019 as well.[6] Recording sessions occurred in a concentrated 2 month period in mid-2019.[7] The album was recorded with musical producer Greg Kurstin, who most recently worked with Foo Fighters on Concrete and Gold and Medicine at Midnight.[8]

Themes and composition

Early 2019 commentary from the band on the album noted that it would be thematically have a "more worldly" feel than their prior work, inspired by the band's seeing the world through touring.[9] Additionally, they aimed to create "an evolution to their sound" after their prior album received a lot of commentary, both positive and negative, of being very similar to the work of Led Zeppelin.[7] Upon the reveal of the album's name of The Battle at Garden's Gate in late 2020, they expanded on the themes, noting that it was "definitely a biblical reference" but that the album expanded well beyond that, into the idea of "ancient civilizations" and "parallel universe[s]".[10] The band explores the Human experience, and how religion and war affect it.[8][10] The album was described as more dark, cinematic, and complicated than their prior album.[11] Seeing dark instances of poverty and famine while touring inspired its more dire sound.[1]

Release and promotion

The band released their first single from the album, "My Way, Soon", in October 2020.[8][12] The song was debuted and performed live on December 8 on the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, complete with costumes and stage setup similar to 1970's music programs.[12] A second song, "Age of Machine", was released in December 2020.[13] In January, "My Way, Soon" topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock songs chart, their fifth song to top the chart.[14]

Reception

The album was featured in multiple Most Anticipated Albums of 2021", including publications Rolling Stone,[2] Vulture,[15] and Ultimate Classic Rock.[3]

Track list
No.TitleLength
2."My Way, Soon"4:15
5."Age of Machine"6:54

Personnel
  • Joshua Kiszka - vocals
  • Jacob Kiszka - guitar
  • Samuel Kiszka - bass
  • Daniel Wager - drums

References
  1. Ehrlich, Brenna; Ehrlich, Brenna (December 4, 2020). "Greta Van Fleet on the Cosmic Journey to Their Upcoming Album, 'The Battle at Garden's Gate'".
  2. Vozick-Levinson, Jonathan Bernstein,Jon Blistein,David Browne,Jon Dolan,Patrick Doyle,Brenna Ehrlich,Andrew Firriolo,Andy Greene,Kory Grow,Samantha Hissong,Joseph Hudak,Jeff Ihaza,Angie Martoccio,Jerry Portwood,Isabela Raygoza,Claire Shaffer,Hank Shteamer,Simon; Bernstein, Jonathan; Blistein, Jon; Browne, David; Dolan, Jon; Doyle, Patrick; Ehrlich, Brenna; Firriolo, Andrew; Greene, Andy; Grow, Kory; Hissong, Samantha; Hudak, Joseph; Ihaza, Jeff; Martoccio, Angie; Portwood, Jerry; Raygoza, Isabela; Shaffer, Claire; Shteamer, Hank; Vozick-Levinson, Simon (January 13, 2021). "54 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021".
  3. "30 Most Anticipated Rock Albums of 2021". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  4. Reilly, Nick (December 4, 2020). "Greta Van Fleet announce new album 'The Battle At Garden's Gate'". NME. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. "Greta Van Fleet Promise New Music In 2019, Talk Dream Grammy Collaboration". Billboard.
  6. "Greta Van Fleet: Fans can "definitely expect" another new album in 2019". January 29, 2019.
  7. "Greta Van Fleet eye early 2020 release for new album". November 29, 2019.
  8. "Greta Van Fleet Announce New LP 'The Battle at Garden's Gate', Share 'Age of Machine' Single". Spin. December 4, 2020.
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  10. "Greta Van Fleet Announce New Album 'The Battle at Garden's Gate'". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  11. "Greta Van Fleet Explain Sonic Change on Upcoming Album". Loudwire.
  12. Blistein, Jon; Blistein, Jon (December 9, 2020). "Greta Van Fleet Rip Through New Song 'My Way, Soon' on 'Colbert'".
  13. December 2020, Michael Astley-Brown 04. "Greta Van Fleet announce new album, The Battle at Garden's Gate". guitarworld.
  14. "Greta Van Fleet Adds Fifth Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 With 'My Way, Soon'". Billboard.
  15. Sanchez, Justin Curto, Gabrielle (January 7, 2021). "28 Albums We Can't Wait to Hear in 2021". Vulture.
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