Greta Van Fleet Promise Second Album Will Be “Something Quite Different”
The band say they will be “incorporating more sounds, more tones, and taking a step in the cinematic direction.”
In a new interview, Greta Van Fleet’s Jake and Sam Kiszka have said that their second studio album will be “something quite different” from their debut Anthem Of The Peaceful Army.
The guitarist and bassist were speaking with NME over the weekend, when they hinted at what fans could expect from the record, which they revealed they had started working on last October.
Jake said: “There’s a little evolution, I suppose, with everything. We’re working on something quite different [for the second album]. It’s interesting, because we never know exactly what an album is going to look like – it can only be so premeditated.
“But as it sort of unfolds now, it’s an example of where we are musically right now. It’s definitely much different than Anthem Of The Peaceful Army would have been.”
Sam added: “I think it’s really the next step in the evolution of what we want to do.”
Jake continued, saying: “Yeah, because now we have a little bit more leniency on the more outlandish stuff that we want to do.”
As for GVF’s musical direction on their second album, Sam says: “I think as far as the intent goes, it’s just incorporating more sounds, more tones, more styles of music, perhaps, and taking a step in the cinematic direction.”
Jake also revealed the Michigan rockers are looking to break rules on the record, which is expected to be released before the end of 2019, “because that’s when you really start creating something unique.”
Greta Van Fleet have been attracting some high-profile fans of their own of late. At a recent fan day to celebrate Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book Of Bass, Rush’s Alex Lifeson revealed: “I’ve been listening to Greta Van Fleet lately. At first I thought obviously about the influence of Led Zeppelin, but it’s a new time for them so many decades later, so they’re developing their own audience.
“But what really struck me about them is their musicianship, their desire to become better players and their arrangements. There’s a great future for them as they develop their own sound.”
He pointed to Led Zeppelin’s influence on early Rush and added: “But once we got out and had a chance to play and develop our own stuff and start writing our own material, that’s history.
“I see that with them too. They’re young enough that they can carry that banner for a rock band into the future.”
Greta Van Fleet will head back out on the road in Australia in September and have more shows planned throughout the year in the US, UK and Europe. For more information, visit the band’s official website.
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