| Not What You Expected | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Mest |
| Cover: | Not What You Expected cover.jpg |
| Released: | September 25, 2013 |
| Genre: | Pop punk, punk rock |
| Label: | Wave Master (Japan); self-released (USA) |
| Prev Title: | Photographs |
| Prev Year: | 2005 |
| Next Title: | Broken Down |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
Not What You Expected is the sixth studio album from American pop punk band Mest, their first album in eight years with only vocalist Tony Lovato returning. Originally slated for released in April 2012, the album was continuously pushed back until September 24, 2013. A week before the release, the band announced via their official Facebook account and website that they would be giving the album away for free, one song per week, through their official website.[1] However, internationally in Japan, the album was released in full.
The album's first single, "Almost", which had an accompanying music video, was released on February 14, 2012. The second single, "Radio (Something to Believe)," was released over a year later on June 4, 2013, which has also been made into a music video.[2] Although not an official single, "One Life," was released for free during the summer of 2012 to hold fans over until the official release.