Coheed and Cambria have released exciting new single ‘Searching for Tomorrow,‘ accompanied by an Anthony Schepperd-directed animated video.
According to Claudio Sanchez (Vocals / Guitar), “The song is a reminder that always looking for something better in your life robs you of being able to appreciate the good things you already have.”
The band have announced their forthcoming album, The Father of Make Believe, due for release on March 14th, 2025 via Virgin Music Group. The new full-length marks the 10th studio album from the New York band and continues the narrative of The Amory Wars / Vaxis universe, following their 2022 album Vaxis Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind, which saw the band score their first US Top 10 radio single of their career with ‘Shoulders.‘
There is great news for fans of the band is that Vaxis Act III: The Father of Make Believe (a limited edition box set) is also available for pre-order and features the CD and digital download along with various exclusives, including Blind Side Sonny’s fully wearable and functional helmet and neuro-dynamic display goggles, Vaxis Act III: The Father of Make Believe hardcover illustrated novella coffee table book, neuro-dynamic display goggles app for display customization, 11.5” x 35” Vaxis III: The Father of Make Believe bedroom poster and a signed Death Certificate of Siv Trafinder. The box set is available for pre-order here.
The Father of Make Believe will also include the recently-released single ‘Blind Side Sonny,‘ arguably Coheed and Cambria’s most aggressive track to date that was complemented by a Max Moore-directed video that unveiled a new villain in The Amory Wars realm.
One way to look at The Father of Make Believe album, is Coheed and Cambria establishing a desire to move forward while honouring their remarkable history. Another: a series of questions, emotions, and thoughts at war with each other — “a war within myself,” as bandleader, vocalist and lead guitarist Claudio Sanchez puts it.
The Father of Make Believe fits into the band’s sonic oeuvre with wailing guitars, drums that crack like thunder, and Sanchez’s achingly powerful voice centring us through moments both placid and pinwheeling.
Where this new set forges new ground is in how Sanchez embraces the role of main character. He’s often used epic songcraft to mask the stories he wanted to tell: reflections on an addicted father, memories of his beloved grandfather, fears about raising a child in a cruel world, anxieties around losing the love of his life. This time around, he’s writing more directly about his life and, especially, his career. Sanchez is the Father of Make Believe, gazing down upon this world he’s wrought.
Featured image: Jimmy Fontaine
