Ammunition

Like Warren Zevon before him, Alejandro Escovedo is a peculiar kind of musical outlaw, drawn to darkly shaded visions of America, yet preferring to present them with a deep, clean sound. He's a classic rock guy with an indie-rock soul, and each new album is an event, since he's persistently capable of popping out a…

Ammunition may not be a call-to-arms, but its introspective, sturdy songcraft promises to endure.

Since Tim Easton released his first album, 1998's Special 20, he's been a critical darling of the alt-country scene.