Stairway To Hell: Greta Van Fleet’s Scorching Album Review That Went Viral

Classic rock climaxed a half century ago, yet it still survives in two places: FM radio & Greta Van Fleet. The later are an upstart of four boys from Michigan who have found stardom by dusting off the mantle of guitar driven rock. Their latest album, Anthem Of The Peaceful Army, bares an uncanny sonic resemblance to Led Zeppelin. Jeremy D. Larson, senior editor of Pitchfork, gave the album a 1.6 out of 10 calling it "stiff, hackneyed, overly precious retro-fetishism." His vicious and hilarious takedown went viral and caused a rift amongst music fans on the internet. We ask Jeremy to join us to reveal what it means to earn such a bad review. After, we do something we've never done before: a track-by-track album breakdown. In a game of musical Pictionary, Charlie challenges Nate to find every Led Zeppelin reference on the album to answer the question: is it a copy or an homage? We have a feeling this will be a divisive episode...

Songs Discussed:

Greta Van Fleet - Age of Man

Led Zeppelin - Rain Song

Led Zeppelin - In The Light

Led Zeppelin - What Is And What Should Never Be

Led Zeppelin - Your Time Is Gonna Come

Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song

Led Zeppelin - Kashmir

Greta Van Fleet - The Cold Wind

Led Zeppelin - Custard Pie

Greta Van Fleet - When the Curtain Falls

Led Zeppelin - Wanton Song

Greta Van Fleet - Watching Over

Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You

Greta Van Fleet - Lover, Leaver

Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love

Spirit - Taurus

Muddy Waters - You Need Love

Small Faces - You Need Love

Willie Dixon - I Can't Quit You Babe

Greta Van Fleet - You're the One

Led Zeppelin - What Is And What Should Never Be

Greta Van Fleet - The New Day

Led Zeppelin - Over The Hills And Far Away

Greta Van Fleet - Mountain of the Sun

Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day

Greta Van Fleet - Brave New World

Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand

Greta Van Fleet - Anthem

Led Zeppelin - Tangerine

Lover Leaver (Taker, Believer)

Read the Pitchfork review of Greta Van Fleet's Anthem Of A Peaceful Army

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