In an interview with Consequence Of Sound, front-man Claudio Sanchez said of the new album:
“A lot of times, with bands who’ve been around and built a strong fanbase like we have, I think there might be a tendency, intentionally or unintentionally, to try to give the fans what they want and not take too many risks. But after making music for so long and entering a pandemic, we didn’t want limitations to the creative process. The next record is going to be what I hope people perceive this band to be in 2021/2022. It’s a modern record. It’s a Coheed And Cambria record, but it’s looking forward, not backwards.”