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Alejandro Escovedo: Big Station

Holly Gleason, Paste, 6 June 2012

WITH A BRAZEN SWAGGER drawn from Alejandro Escovedo's punk roots, the 61-year-old songwriter/yowler declares, "I can take a punch, I can take a swing…" on Big Station's opening 'Man of the World' — suggesting his 12th studio release is an action record. Over a dozen songs, the Rank and File founder never disappoints.

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