I have a new CD called Sheffield Streets out now on Urban Myth recordings. I recorded it in Los Angeles with my friend the great drummer Don Heffington producing and drumming in his home studio.
I did 2 thrilling duets, one with Elvis Costello on my father's song Monsters of the Id with my father (Mose Allison) on piano and Elvis on vocals, and one with Dave Alvin playing and singing on an old song of mine, Everybody Ought to Know.
I was lucky to have these other amazing musicians on it as well: Greg Leisz, Bob Glaub, Josh Grange, David Ralike, Van Dyke Parks, Lee Thornburg, Dominic Genova, DJ Bonebrake, Brian Standefer, Kip Boardman, Jeff Turmes, Charles DeCastro, Sebastian Steinberg and my old pal, Ryan Hedgecock.
You can listen and download the entire album now directly from my site, CDs are available at shows and CDBaby, and from record stores and online stores now. Urban Myth has cooked up all kinds of widgety things that should make it easy to listen, share the album with your friends, put songs on blogs, et cetera. Check it out:
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Press for Sheffield Streets:
USA Today "Pick of the Week", June 30, 2009.... Calla Lily: Allison's plangent soprano lends poignancy to this bittersweet ballad from Sheffield Streets.
Lucid Culture Review
The Next Big Thing Review
and an interview:
Lucid Culture Interview
and this piece from the Sheffield Star, UK:
Shefffield Star
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The Ballad of Amy Winehouse I wrote with my good friend Olivia Cornell this summer up at her house in Portland, Maine. She played guitar and we both sang into her laptop.
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Chiswick digs your new record, especially "Monsters of the Id" & "Dream World". Love, David ♥
