{"product_id":"crossing-1","title":"Crossing","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn his scorching, cinematic new concept album ‘The Crossing’ (Sept 14 \/ Yep Roc), Alejandro Escovedo tells the story of two young immigrants – Salvo from Italy, and Diego from Mexico – working in a Texas restaurant in pursuit of the American dream. Mirroring Escovedo’s own experience as the child of Mexican immigrants, and drawing inspiration from his relationship with Italian co-writer Antonio Gramentieri, their journey navigates cultural identity, ancestral weight, minority rights and racism as they reali\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSays Escovedo: “Early on I’d play in San Marcos, San Antonio and get all these Chicano kids in denim vests and Iron Maiden patches. I remember thinking they were into us, not necessarily for the music, but for the fact that we were on stage. They loved that we were doing what we were doing.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEscovedo crossed borders of his own for ‘The Crossing’ sessions, recording outside the US for the first time ever at a farmhouse in Villafranca, Northern Italy with the help of co-producer Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Gomez, Iron \u0026amp; Wine). Italian all-instrumental group Don Antonio – helmed by co-writer Antonio Gramentiere – bring the record’s narrative to life with their sweeping arrangements, while cameos from Kramer and The Stooges’ James Williamson serve as reminders that Escovedo’s punk ethos burns bright.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl, September 14, 2018","offer_id":45922718122175,"sku":"50b31bb9-eef8-443c-9b3e-1b45c20178d8","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/bbf7d5c610c706fe55ed2b44f57ff79b_f47f8c50-8cf6-4265-a636-63b94bc2cdb1.jpg?v=1785190337","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/crossing-1","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}