Its not what it looks like

So you know that CD that we thought would be out six months ago? It's almost out now! Now, that we have enough money to pay it off, enough time to work out the fine tuning and enough ambition to make it all work wonderfully. And it is quite wonderful. Expect it in the next week or two. Were calling it, "It's not what it looks like"
"What a stupid title for such a long pending cd!" you might say. "For as long as it took these guys to put this nonsense together, a whole year of development, you would think they would come up with a better name for their debut album!"
And to that I respond with an earnest "ummm....nope."
The title works on multiple levels. I'm aware of three of the top of my head. If I felt like coming up with, say, five, I probably could. But I'll let you come up with some if you want to. Ive always been a fan of exploration and discovery.
First of all, this is a common Festingoism, spoken during most practices and other Festingo adventures. We thought it was a funny little saying, kind of like "something like that." You know, it's kind of funny. Los Festingos are all about that sort of thing. You know funny sorts of things.
Secondly this title serves as a great textual complement to the cover art. You'll understand that more when you see that for yourself. What, you want me to describe it? Please, I'm not wasting a thousand words right now. Sorry. All I can tell you is that it inexplicably involves a lawnmower, an empty suburban street and a bunch of things we found in Tim's garage that sort of resemble weapons. What does it look like? Who cares, it isn't whatever it is. Or at least it's not, you know, what it looks like. Or something like that....
Thirdly and most importantly it's a commentary on Los Festingos and their place in and at the moment. We've got a professionally produced, highly polished, absolutely perfect set of six tracks here in a legitimate, shiny splendid jewel case with a bar code and credits and pictures. But please don't be fooled into thinking that we are perfect or produced or polished. You can't judge our band on this one cd because it's not what it looks like! Don't get me wrong, you definitely should buy one of these bad boys, they're fantastic! But Los Festingos have always valued fun above all else. That's the whole reason I'm in this band. We go into every show excited to have a good time, and miraculously the ensuing good time sounds pretty good more often that not. We're not bummed if we forget the lyrics, or start playing the drums too fast or solo in the wrong key or embarrass ourselves by being awkward. Because all of those things are hilarious! So if you catch yourself thinking that the Festingos have sold out, or lost touch with their roots or forgot to have fun or whatever, please please please remember, IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!
That's what it means to me anyway.