diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023
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diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023 ✅
[SKOA Premiere and Interview] Mesita Talks Nature, His New Album, and Premieres a Brand New Track Titled "Endless Build Into Nothing"
Mesita, the bedroom project of Denver, Colorado resident James Cooley, is set to self-release his brand new LP The Coyote, a fantastic twelve-track effort, tomorrow. Each song on the soon to be released album are vibrant, sprawling soundscapes, with Cooley's vocals driving forward beautiful instrumentals. The instrumentals themselves are what makes Mesita's music stand out, as layer upon layer of diverse percussion and guitars blend seamlessly with subtle synth work. The album is the culmination of years of development and learning, and the result is something amazing.
James recently took the time to answer some burning questions of mine, as well as allowing us the opportunity to premiere a brand new track off of The Coyote. We here at SKoA are pleased to premiere the song "Endless Build Into Nothing," an engrossing acoustic guitar-driven number perfectly represents the sound Mesita has honed in on over the past few years. Give the song a listen below, and after the jump you can read my full interview with the Denver-based musician. The Coyote is available now via Mesita's Bandcamp, and will see a physical release tomorrow.
[News] Mesita Reveals Cover Art and Tracklist for Third LP
Last month, we premiered a brand new song from Denver, Colorado musician James Cooley's solo project Mesita. The song, titled "Everything Is Burning," is a fantastic example of Cooley's knack for creating songs that are wholly engrossing and vibrant, and the track is one twelve to be featured on his forthcoming third LP The Coyote. While previously without cover art, tracklisting and release date, all three have been announced via Cooley himself. Above, you can take a look at the album's awesome and psychedelic artwork, which is instantly reminiscent of Tame Impala's Innerspeaker cover art, albeit a winter equivalent. Along with the cover art, you can take a look at the tracklisting for the album after the jump, and give "Everything Is Burning" a listen below.
The Coyote is out on April 3rd, and make sure to follow Mesita on both Facebook and Twitter.
[SKOA Premiere] Mesita - "Everything Is Burning"
Mesita, the solo project of Denver, Colorado musician James Cooley, is gearing up for the release of his brand new LP The Coyote, a culmination of his musical endeavors. Each song Mesita releases is a fantastic blend of subtle synthesizers, calming guitar riffs and ethereal vocals, such as his recently released "You or the City," or, in the case of songs such as "The Coyotes," the musician shows that he can bring a ton of energy to his music.
Whether it is through subtlety or outright energy, Mesita has a knack for grabbing your attention and engrossing you in a world of instrumentation. In either case, the release of The Coyote couldn't come sooner, and SKOA is proud to premiere a brand new track from the forthcoming album titled "Everything Is Burning." In the Mesita canon, the six-minute song is lyrically one of darkest and deepest tracks yet to come from the artist, with a tale of loss and searching encapsulated in a shell of spine-tingling vocals, percussion and beautifully layered guitar riffs. The final three-and-a-half minutes of the song are particularly striking as the song alluringly descends from a powerful percussion and vocal driven climax. When speaking of the song itself, this is what Mesita had to say:
This song is about getting through, keeping up working on even when things seem dark, difficult, meaningless, or overwhelming. It's about trusting yourself to stand up and soldier on when it seems you're outnumbered, when it feels like you're flawed somehow, when you lose something you fought so hard for, when the old standards in place just won't budge, or when it all starts to get dark and hope fades. Sort of an attempt in a long line of them to find calm in chaos and meaning in nothingness. It's the centerpiece to the album and a song that I've been working on since moving to a new place back last October. Also, I was also playing some free online poker when preparing the final mix and somehow won a hand with four of a kind, it was awesome."
The Coyote is set for release in the first half of 2012, with the specific date to be decided. Below, you can listen to "Everything Is Burning," and after the jump you can read the lyrics for the beautiful track.