Lowery revealed in interviews that there were seven songs recorded during the sessions for "La Costa Perdida" that were not released, which would be included on a follow-up album to be finished in 2013. In August 2013, the band revealed on its Facebook page that it was tracking songs for the album, with Urbano on drums again. The band stated that the album would be a Southern California-themed sequel to the Northern California theme of "La Costa Perdida". On March 2, 2014, the band announced a title for the new album "El Camino Real" which was released on June 3, 2014 in the United States and on June 23, 2014 in the UK. In contrast to the previous album, it featured some of the band's most abrasive and intense music, mixing elements of prog-rock and punk with the band's trademark eclecticism.