Alejandro Escovedo to Unleash His 'Real Animal'

Alejandro Escovedo to Unleash His 'Real Animal'

Appearances on LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN and THE TODAY SHOW on tap

NEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- REAL ANIMAL, Alejandro Escovedo's 9th solo album and follow-up to 2006's critically-acclaimed THE BOXING MIRROR, will be released in stores and online June 24, 2008. In addition to the CD and digital release, a limited-edition run of double vinyl featuring two bonus tracks: "In Love Again" and a cover of the Stooges "I Got a Right" will be released.

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Currently on the road with the Dave Matthews Band, Escovedo and band will bring their enigmatic and engaging live performance of punk rock and stirring strings to LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN on Friday, June 20th followed by a live performance on THE TODAY SHOW on Tuesday, June 24th - the day of the album's release.

Already being heralded "a collaborative triumph" (Rolling Stone) and "the strongest rock album Escovedo has made" (allmusic.com), the 13 original tracks on REAL ANIMAL unravel Escovedo's musical autobiography while presenting him as a masterful American musician, whose palette encompasses eloquent string quintets and shattering blasts of punk rock. REAL ANIMAL was produced by Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T.Rex, Thin Lizzy) and features a band of frequent collaborators, including David Pulkingham (guitar), Josh Gravelin (bass), Hector Munoz (drums), Susan Voelz (violin), Brian Standefer (cello) and special guest Chuck Prophet (guitar).

REAL ANIMAL marks Escovedo's second release for the EMI-based Manhattan/Back Porch Records.

   REAL ANIMAL - Track Listing:   01      Always a Friend   02      Chelsea Hotel '78   03      Sister Lost Soul   04      Smoke   05      Sensitive Boys   06      People (We're Only Gonna Live So Long)   07      Golden Bear   08      Nuns Song   09      Real as an Animal   10      Hollywood Hills   11      Swallows of San Juan   12      Chip n' Tony   13      Slow Down  

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Source: Manhattan/Back Porch Records

CONTACT: Heather Davis, Manhattan-Back Porch Records, +1-212-786-8653,
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Web site: http://www.manhattanrecords.com/
http://www.alejandroescovedo.com/
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