Produced by Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T.Rex, Thin Lizzy), Real Animal is a collective journey through Escovedo's various musical incarnations from punk rock to string quintets and is as introspective as it is retrospective. Recalling the people, places and influences that shaped his career.

Alejandro will showcase new material at Stubb's on Thursday and plays the new CD in it's entirety at his annual Sunday night show at The Continental.