The Battle at Garden's Gate
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Released | April 16, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2019–2020 | |||
Genre | Rock[1][2][3] | |||
Length | 63:32 | |||
Label | Lava/Republic | |||
Producer | Greg Kurstin | |||
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Singles from The Battle at Garden's Gate | ||||
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The Battle at Garden's Gate is the second studio album by American rock band Greta Van Fleet, released on April 16, 2021.[4] The album's first single, "My Way, Soon", was released on October 9, 2020[5] and topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in January 2021.
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.[6] As early as January 2019, bassist Sam Kiszka indicated that the album was scheduled for sometime in 2019 as well.[7] Recording sessions occurred in a concentrated 2 month period in mid-2019.[8] The album was recorded with musical producer Greg Kurstin, who most recently worked with Foo Fighters on Concrete and Gold and Medicine at Midnight.[9]
Themes and composition[]
Early 2019 commentary from the band on the album noted that it would thematically have a "more worldly" feel than their prior work, inspired by the band's seeing the world through touring.[10] 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.[8] 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]".[11] The band explores the human experience, and how religion and war affect it.[9][11] The album was described as more dark, cinematic, and complicated than their prior album.[12] 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.[9][13] 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 1970s' music programs.[13] A second song, "Age of Machine", was released in December 2020.[14] In January, "My Way, Soon" topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock songs chart, their fifth song to top the chart.[15]
Reception[]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 64/100[16] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Classic Rock | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Consequence of Sound | B[19] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[20] |
Kerrang! | 4/5[21] |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Observer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | 3/10[24] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sputnikmusic | 4.0/5[26] |
The album was featured in multiple "Most Anticipated Albums of 2021" lists, including from publications Rolling Stone,[2] Vulture,[27] and Ultimate Classic Rock.[3]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heat Above" | 5:40 |
2. | "My Way, Soon" | 4:15 |
3. | "Broken Bells" | 5:50 |
4. | "Built by Nations" | 3:58 |
5. | "Age of Machine" | 6:53 |
6. | "Tears of Rain" | 3:50 |
7. | "Stardust Chords" | 4:58 |
8. | "Light My Love" | 4:30 |
9. | "Caravel" | 4:55 |
10. | "The Barbarians" | 5:20 |
11. | "Trip the Light Fantastic" | 4:33 |
12. | "The Weight of Dreams" | 8:50 |
Total length: | 63:32 |
Personnel[]
- Joshua Kiszka – vocals
- Jacob Kiszka – guitar
- Samuel Kiszka – bass, keyboards
- Daniel Wagner – drums
Charts[]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] | 42 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[30] | 2 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[31] | 13 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[32] | 1 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[33] | 11 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[34] | 91 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[35] | 16 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[36] | 14 |
French Albums (SNEP)[37] | 29 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[38] | 3 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[39] | 62 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[40] | 6 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[41] | 39 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[42] | 30 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[43] | 8 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[44] | 15 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[45] | 2 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[46] | 19 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[47] | 11 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[48] | 3 |
UK Albums (OCC)[49] | 8 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[50] | 2 |
US Billboard 200[51] | 7 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[52] | 1 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[53] | 1 |
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- ^ Jump up to: a b 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".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "30 Most Anticipated Rock Albums of 2021". Ultimate Classic Rock.
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