''The Boxing Mirror'' is a 2006 album by

Alejandro Escovedo Alejandro Escovedo (born January 10, 1951) is an American rock musician, songwriter, and singer, who has been recording and touring since the late 1970s. His primary instrument is the guitar. He has played in various rock genres, including punk ...

. released through Back Porch Records. Produced by John Cale of

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, the album finds Escovedo delving into the worlds of

avant-rock Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre. Artists aim to liberate and innovate, with ...

and

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; and its darker sound has only shades of

roots rock Roots rock is a genre of rock music that looks back to rock's origins in folk, blues and country music. It is particularly associated with the creation of hybrid subgenres from the later 1960s, including blues rock, country rock, Southern rock, ...

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in comparison with most Escovedo's

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records.Tracy M. Roger
Review of "The Boxing Mirror"
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(

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, Jon Dee Graham,

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), plays and sings back-up vocals.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Alejandro Escovedo except as noted. # "Arizona" – 4:51 # "Dear Head on the Wall" (Kim Christoph, Alejandro Escovedo) – 3:40 # "Notes On Air" (Bukka Allen, Kim Christoff, Robbie Gjersoe, Brian Standefer) – 4:14 # "Looking For Love" – 4:08 # "The Ladder" – 2:55 # "Break This Time" – 4:04 # "Evita's Lullaby" – 4:23 # "Sacramento and Polk" – 4:54 # "Died a Little Today" – 3:46 # "Take Your Place" (

, Alejandro Escovedo,

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, Jon Dee Graham, Hector Muñoz, David Pulkingham, Barry Salmon, Brian Standefer) – 3:19 # "The Boxing Mirror" – 5:43 # "Take Your Place" (Alternative Mix) (Andes, Escovedo, Fish, Graham, Muñoz, Pulkingham, Salmon, Standefer) - 3:11

Personnel

* Alejandro Escovedo - acoustic and electric guitar, vocals * John Cale - guitar, keyboards, producer *

- bass, backing vocals *

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- guitar * Hector Muñoz - drums * David Pulkingham - acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals *

- cello * Brian Standefer - cello *

Susan Voelz Susan Voelz (born Susana Maria Voelz) is an American musician. A Grammy Award-nominated vocalist, violinist, and composer. She is a member of the alternative rock band, Poi Dog Pondering. She has also worked with a long list of famous musician ...

- violin, backing vocals * Bruce Salmon - keyboards, backing vocals * Otoño Lujan - accordion * Wade Short - stand-up bass * Wesley Kimler - cover painting, artwork * Nita Scott - executive producer * Michael Cano - paintings * Heinz Geissler - executive producer, management * Larry Goetz - bass, guitar, engineer, mixing * Alan Yoshida - mastering

References

Alejandro Escovedo albums 2006 albums Albums produced by John Cale Back Porch Records albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub