Coheed and Cambria have released their highly anticipated new album and the next chapter of “The Amory Wars” saga, Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind. The 13-song collection is available now with vinyl and cassette variants, along with a deeply immersive Deluxe Box Set available in the Coheed and Cambria’s official store. Listen to it now below.
Even while boasting some of Coheed’s most accessible material to date, Vaxis II is putting the story front and center more than ever, with accompanying cinematic visuals in both music videos and an official novelization. Vocalist Claudio Sanchez recognizes that not everybody will immediately get it, but he’s confident in the story he’s telling because he’s seen it bring people together firsthand. “I know it’ll probably be hard for some when you look at the album and you’re like, ‘This looks like a movie. What’s even in here?’” Sanchez said. “But why hide that? Hopefully, if you don’t want the concept, you can look past the story and the art and just enjoy the music. But if you do [dig deeper], I think you’re going to be well rewarded.”
The band will also host a special album release livestream in partnership with Twitch and in support of Discogs’ Independent Record Store Month. The event will see the band celebrating the arrival with a full band stripped back performance, book reading, and more live from Rough Trade NYC. The official broadcast will kick off at 10:00AM EDT / 7:00AM PT with Coheed and Cambria’s performance slated to stream at 12:00PM EDT / 9:00AM EDT on vocalist Claudio Sanchez’s official Twitch channel.
Next month the band will kick off their massive 2022 North American summer headline tour which will feature special guests Alkaline Trio and Mothica. Tickets for all dates are on sale now HERE.
COHEED AND CAMBRIA 2022 TOUR ITINERARY
7/12 – 8/17: “A WINDOW OF A WAKING MIND TOUR”
Jul 12 – Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park
Jul 13 – Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater
Jul 15 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
Jul 16 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheater
Jul 17 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Jul 19 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
Jul 23 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Jul 24 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheater
Jul 26 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
Jul 27 – Philadelphia, PA – The Liacouras Center
Jul 29 – Boston, MA – Agganis Arena
Jul 30 – New York, NY – Forest Hills Stadium
Aug 1 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoors
Aug 2 – Detroit, MI – Crofoot Festival Grounds
Aug 3 – Toronto, ON – RBC Echo Beach
Aug 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Armory
Aug 6 – Chicago, IL – SeatGeek Stadium
Aug 7 – St Louis, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
Aug 9 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater
Aug 10 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Lot at The Complex
Aug 12 – Los Angeles, CA – Shrine LA Outdoors
Aug 13 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Aug 14 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
Aug 16 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park
Aug 17 – Portland, OR – Edgefield