Lookin sharp, Javier. The Animals As Leaders guitarist is set to release the new album for his instrumental side-project Mestis. And he’s lookin all dapper for his upcoming LA show this weekend.
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It’s been a few years since Javier Reyes put out Mestis’ debut EP, Basal Ganglia. Now the Animals As Leaders offshoot is about to release a new album called Polysemy.
Release Date: Nov 6th
Mestis – Polysemy
(Sumerian)
Track Listing:
01. Gentle Giant
02. Pura Vida
03. Menos Mal
04. Eclipse
05. Mt. Pleasant
06. Paloma
07. Manifestacion
08. Papillion
09. Uno Mas More
10. Gordo
Serenade us, Javier. The Animals As Leaders guitarist Javier Reyes is back at it with his instrumental project Mestis. If you remember, in 2012 Javier put out the first Mestis recording, an EP titled Basal Ganglia. Now new material is set to be released in November.
There’s no doubt that Animals As Leaders have taken heavy music to a new plateau. What started out as Tosin Abasi’s outlet to express his creativity has turned into a global sensation, resonating in the bloodstream of today’s youth. But the road to fame and success hasn’t come without its trials and tribulations. As guitarist Javier Reyes points out, the journey thus far has been full of surprises.
Since our last interview with AAL a few years ago, the band have hit numerous road blocks on the highway to prominence. We invited Reyes over to our Haus to talk about what they’ve been through over the years — the Boston case, the time their home got burglarized, and everything that went into to making their chart-topping new album The Joy of Motion.
Here’s what’s covered:
- 00:04 playing a burnt down church w/ Deftones
- 01:20 Thrice’s farewell tour
- 02:23 the Boston case
- 03:03 getting their house burglarized
- 04:06 producing hip hop
- 05:02 evolving as a musician
- 05:49 The Joy of Motion
- 07:55 on mastery
- 08:54 T.R.A.M. & Mestis
- 09:53 how AAL’s fame affects creativity
- 11:14 advice to young musicians