Furthermore, he stated how the band is "bringing our heads back to that garage time" and "making [the album] exciting and raw and energetic".

[5] The album was first announced on social media following the final three shows of the Dreams in Gold Tour, in which the band played the new tracks "Meeting the Master", "The Falling Sky", "Indigo Streak", "Sacred the Thread", and "Farewell for Now".

[15] Both Mojo and Uncut compared select tracks on the album to Led Zeppelin's songs, with Mojo saying "Fate of the Faithful" sounds like "No Quarter" and "Meeting the Master" sounds like "Thank You", and Uncut pointing out the harmonica from "When the Levee Breaks" is imitated on "The Falling Sky", while its beat is used on "Sacred the Thread", but neither helps the songs "stick in the memory".

[20][18] Rolling Stone's David Browne stated that while there are a "few new" elements to the album, it is "simply impossible to listen to Starcatcher and, as with all their previous work, not think you've stumbled upon a vault of outtakes from Led Zeppelin and some of their peers".

With a nod to the classic rock that inspired them, Greta Van Fleet continue to contort those great influences in challenging and evocative new directions".