Midlife does strange things to people, not least wondering what’s next, and time to reflect on what’s gone before. At 46, Coheed And Cambria singer and guitarist has created what he refers to as his “midlife crisis record” with . Better this than a second-hand Porsche or a ‘Death Or Glory’ tattoo.
Although it continues the ongoing saga of the band’s story, and the album ends with a suite of songs set in that universe, this is a starker, slicker, highly polished gem of a record. Lots more of Sanchez himself. The lilting is a paean to his late grandparents.
The gambolling and great , which charts the singer’s creative arc, is a set opener if ever there was one. That and the euphoric could top and tail any show. The acoustic is an open love letter to Sanchez’s wife, and as far from the star-bursting imagery and folklore the band built a part of their legend on as you can imagine.
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