My Chemical Romance have released Prelude To The End, a new animated short film featuring voice contributions from Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers and other performers.
The film was made with visual artist Lauren Tsai and her independent studio, UNREAL INC. It brings together the visual world of Tsai’s animated film The Dying World and “The End.”, the opening track on My Chemical Romance’s 2006 album The Black Parade. The band is celebrating the album’s 20th anniversary.
The nine-minute story follows Astrid, a student at a mysterious New England boarding school overrun with rubbish. After school authorities throw away her cherished sketchbook, she follows it down a rubbish chute and enters a surreal world inhabited by forgotten ideas.