COHEED AND CAMBRIA release new album 'The Father of Make Believe'

COHEED AND CAMBRIA release monumental 10th studio album

The Father of Make Believe out now via Virgin Music Group

Headlining 2000trees Festival this summer

Acoustic set and signing at Rough Trade East on 6th July

Coheed and Cambria | Photo credit: Jimmy Fontaine

Praise for Coheed and Cambria’s new album The Father of Make Believe

“there’s plenty to enjoy here.”
Powerplay ★★★★½

“powerful and energetic”
The Arts Desk ★★★★

“a starker, slicker, highly polished gem or a record.”
Classic Rock ★★★★

“rousing, righteous stuff”
Dork ★★★★

“the bright sheen and exuberance of a Broadway rock opera.”
Financial Times ★★★★

“a great band at their emotionally maximalist best”
Kerrang! ★★★★

“Prog-metal visionaries inject more of themselves into their sci-fi saga”
Metal Hammer ★★★★

“It’s a masterpiece!”
Fireworks Magazine

“Galaxy-spanning prog sagas have rarely sounded like so much fun.”
Prog

“This collection truly shows off his range” – Daily Star

New York’s own Coheed and Cambria releases their monumental 10th studio album, The Father of Make Believe, via Virgin Music Group today. The Father of Make Believe includes the previously shared singles ‘Goodbye, Sunshine,’ which arrived earlier this week, ‘Blind Side Sonny,’ ‘Searching For Tomorrow‘ and ‘Someone Who Can.’ Additionally, Coheed and Cambria will receive the key to the city of their hometown Nyack, New York on April 13th.

Earlier this week, Coheed and Cambria celebrated the release of The Father of Make Believe with an intimate show at New York City’s Irving Plaza, which streamed live on VEEPS worldwide.

Hear / buy The Father of Make Believe HERE

The Father of Make Believe carves out new sonic territory amidst all of the wailing guitars, drums that crack like fireworks, and Sanchez’s aching, powerful voice that centres us through moments both placid and pinwheeling. Narratively, The Father of Make Believe continues the story of The Amory Wars / Vaxis universe, following Coheed and Cambria’s 2022 album Vaxis Act II: A Window of the Waking Mind. But where the set really 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, concern about raising a child in a cruel world, hopes and fears around the love of his life. This time, he’s writing more directly about his life and, especially, his unusual career. Sanchez is the Father of Make Believe, gazing down upon this world he’s wrought.

Additionally, Sanchez recently announced his new guitar The Jackhammer, named after the famous line from Coheed and Cambria’s song ‘In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3‘ – “man your own jackhammer.” The Jackhammer is the first presentation from Claudio’s new guitar and music company, Evil Instruments and was completely designed by Sanchez, with assistance from long-time guitar tech Kevin Allen, and fine tuned and built by Los Angeles-based Dunable Guitars. Pre-Orders will be announced in the coming weeks, those interested in purchasing can sign up HERE. Prices will start around $1600.

Coheed and Cambria will embark on their co-headline US tour with Taking Back Sunday this August and September following their co-headline arena tour with Mastodon this May and June. This July, the band will perform at 2000 Trees with Kneecap, Taking Back Sunday, Alexisonfire, and more in the United Kingdom. This November, Coheed will embark on their S.S. Neverender 2025 cruise with Thursday, L.S. Dunes, The Dear Hunter, Illuminati Hotties, Zulu and more. Tickets available HERE.

For the last 20 years, Coheed and Cambria have continuously broken the mould of what a rock band can be, forging their own path and building a universe around their music unlike any other. Whether it is in the way their genre-spanning approach to songwriting has allowed them to bridge worlds without being contained to one, or the multifaceted story arc of their albums and comic book series which mark the longest running concept story in music, Coheed and Cambria have consistently shaped new standards, never conformed. Comprised of Claudio Sanchez (Vocals / Guitar), Travis Stever (Guitar), Josh Eppard (Drums) and Zach Cooper (Bass) the band has gripped listeners and press around the globe with their visionary compositions and conceptual mastery.

View the band’s upcoming UK performances below, and check out their full live schedule HERE.

Upcoming UK 2025 Live Dates

6th July | Rough Trade East, London, UK (SOLD OUT)
11th July | 2000trees Festival @ Cheltenham, UK

Coheed and Cambria – The Father of Make Believe album artwork

Coheed and Cambria – The Father of Make Believe album track listing

1. Yesterday Lost
2. Goodbye, Sunshine
3. Searching For Tomorrow
4. The Father of Make Believe
5. Meri of Mercy
6. Blind Side Sonny
7. Play The Poet
8. One Last Miracle
9. Corner My Confidence
10. Someone Who Can
11. The Continuum I: Welcome to Forever, Mr. Nobody
12. The Continuum II: The Flood
13. The Continuum III: Tethered Together
14. The Continuum IV: So It Goes