Alejandro Escovedo - Crossing

Lisätietoa:

Alejandro Escovedo returns with a brand new album September 14 on the Yep Roc label. Available on CD, Ltd Exclusive CD w/postcard set, 2LP w/download card. The new album is perhaps his most varied and expansive album to date. It is his fi rst album recorded outside of America, in northern Italy, with co-writer Don Antonio Gramen- tieri and a band of Italian musicians. It is also Alejandro’s fi rst ever concept album draw- ing the story of two young immigrants to the US, who bond over a mutual love of punk rock as they struggle with the racism and discrimination as immigrants. Special guests on the album include Wayne Kramer (MC5), James Williamson (The Stooges) Joe Ely, and Peter Perrett with John Perry of The Only Ones recorded together for the fi rst time since 1980. Freddy Trujillo is also featured on a exclusive Willy Vlautin (Richmond Fontaine, The Delines) spoken word track. The sound ranges from straight ahead rockers like, Sonica USA, to ballads like the classic Joe Ely penned, Silver City, and everywhere in between.