The Boxing Mirror

The Boxing Mirror is a 2006 album by Alejandro Escovedo. released through Back Porch Records. Produced by John Cale of The Velvet Underground, the album finds Escovedo delving into the worlds of avant-rock and post-punk; and its darker sound has only shades of roots rock/Americana music in comparison with most Escovedo's alt-country records.^[12] Legendary bassist, Mark Andes (Spirit, Jo Jo Gunne, Firefall, Heart, Eliza Gilkyson, Jon Dee Graham, Ian McLagan), plays and sings back-up vocals.

The Boxing Mirror
Studio album by Alejandro Escovedo
Released	May 2, 2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Alternative rock, avant-rock, chicano rock, heartland rock
Label	Back Porch Records
Producer	John Cale
Alejandro Escovedo chronology
By the Hand of the Father (2002) The Boxing Mirror (2006) Real Animal (2008)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Austin Chronicle	[3]
The A.V. Club	B[4]
Entertainment Weekly	A–[5]
Now	[6]
The Guardian	[7]
PopMatters	6/10[8]
Rolling Stone	[9]
Spin	8/10[10]
Uncut	6/10[11]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Alejandro Escovedo except as noted.

1. "Arizona" – 4:51
2. "Dear Head on the Wall" (Kim Christoph, Alejandro Escovedo) – 3:40
3. "Notes On Air" (Bukka Allen, Kim Christoff, Robbie Gjersoe, Brian Standefer) – 4:14
4. "Looking For Love" – 4:08
5. "The Ladder" – 2:55
6. "Break This Time" – 4:04
7. "Evita's Lullaby" – 4:23
8. "Sacramento and Polk" – 4:54
9. "Died a Little Today" – 3:46
10. "Take Your Place" (Mark Andes, Alejandro Escovedo, Matt Fish, Jon Dee Graham, Hector Muñoz, David Pulkingham, Barry Salmon, Brian Standefer) – 3:19
11. "The Boxing Mirror" – 5:43
12. "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
• Mark Andes - bass, backing vocals
• Jon Dee Graham - guitar
• Hector Muñoz - drums
• David Pulkingham - acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
• Matt Fish - cello
• Brian Standefer - cello
• Susan Voelz - 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