Draft:The City Introvert

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The City Introvert
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 23rd, 2021
GenreFolk rock, folktronica, electronica, experimental rock, acoustic, hip hop
Length39:44
LabelEvil Ink Records

The City Introvert is the second album by The Prize Fighter Inferno, a side project by the lead singer of Coheed and Cambria, Claudio Sanchez, and his wife, Chondra Echert. It was released on April 23rd, 2021, nearly 14.5 years after their first album, My Brother's Blood Machine, debuted.[1]

Background[edit]

During the coronavirus pandemic in March of 2020, per a press release, Claudio's "grandfather fell ill and simultaneously, his wife began battling an auto-immune disease. This meant that any potential exposure to the coronavirus could have deadly consequences at home, making a brief goodbye to his ailing grandfather unlikely. Sanchez found himself coping with the darkness and uncertainty the only way he knew how—writing."[2]

On March 21st, 2020, Claudio premiered a new song, "More Than Love", on his Instagram page.[3] In April 2020, he announced the song's official release on the Prize Fighter Inferno project’s Facebook page on April 3rd.[4]

An article from Spin Magazine on May 12, 2020 featured the debut of two additional songs, “Death Rattle” and “Crazy for You”; it also revealed that, sadly, Claudio's grandfather, a 100- year old World War II veteran, had recently passed away.[5]

On July 10th, 2020, those songs were included on a 5-track EP titled "Stray Bullets"; the title track features Weerd Science. (Coheed and Cambria's drummer Josh Eppard's solo rap project) [6] All 4 of these songs eventually appeared on the album.

The album was announced on March 11th, 2021 alongside the release of another new song, "Sweet Talkers", which features "a sample of [Claudio's] wife and son opening presents on Christmas morning".[7]

Track Listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Claudio Sanchez except "Stray Bullets". (Cowritten by Josh Eppard)

No.TitleLength
1."More Than Love"4:53
2."Death Rattle"3:31
3."Crazy For You"3:56
4."Stray Bullets (feat. Weerd Science)"4:19
5."Rock Bottom"3:45
6."Holiday Fool"4:16
7."Sweet Talker"4:17
8."Roll For Initiative"3:19
9."She's the Brains, My Sweetheart"4:38
10."Stay Where You Are"2:50
Total length:39:44

References[edit]

  1. ^ The City Introvert by The Prize Fighter Inferno on Apple Music, 2021-04-23, retrieved 2024-03-11
  2. ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Claudio Sanchez's first Prize Fighter Inferno album in 15 years out this week + hear "Rock Bottom"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  3. ^ Sanchez, Claudio (2020-03-21). "More Than Love ● The Prize Fighter Inferno - Song One". Instagram.
  4. ^ "More Than Love" hits your favorite streaming service tomorrow. Pre-save it now to your library, Facebook: The Prize Fighter Inferno, 2020-04-02, retrieved 2024-03-17
  5. ^ "Coheed and Cambria Singer Returns to His Solo Project". Spin. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  6. ^ Stray Bullets (feat. Weerd Science) - EP by The Prize Fighter Inferno on Apple Music, 2020-07-10, retrieved 2024-03-17
  7. ^ "Stream "Sweet Talker" off Claudio Sanchez's New Prize Fighter Inferno LP". 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2024-03-17.