The new single & video are available now
Coheed and Cambria are sharing a rare stand-alone track, “The Joke” out now via Evil Ink/Virgin Music. The new song comes from the Vaxis II LP sessions, and the band is happy about its release. It comes paired with the B-side “Deranged,” a remixed and remastered version of the track released in 2011 as part of the Batman: Arkham City soundtrack. The band is offering two different colored 7-inch vinyl versions via its website and exclusive editions from Revolver and Brooklyn Vegan.
“The meaning behind ‘The Joke’,” shares singer Claudio Sanchez, “is basically, if you need a punching bag, I’ll be that guy.” The song is coupled with a video where we find one of Coheed’s The Amory Wars universe’s fan-favorite characters “Al The Killer” being bullied by a nefarious prankster. “Deranged” focuses on the co-dependent relationship between Batman and The Joker. The song has been remixed and remastered for its return to DSPs after being unavailable for the past few years. Both tracks were mixed by Zakk Cervini.
The new music comes ahead of Coheed and Cambria’s extensive summer 2024 tour plans, set to co-headline shows in July and August with Primus before supporting Incubus in the late summer and early fall. This October will see Coheed and Cambria headline Furnace Fest as well as appear as a featured act at the When We Were Young Festival, where they will be performing their 2005 album, Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness in full.
