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ALBUM REVIEW: Paul Thorn's 'Life Is Just A Vapor' Faces Hard Truths With Hope

ALBUM REVIEW: Paul Thorn's 'Life Is Just A Vapor' Faces Hard Truths With Hope

Paul Thorn opens his new album, Life Is Just A Vapor, with a terse but timely sermon. “Tough times don’t last, tough people do,” the 60-year-old Tupelo, Miss., native sings over a loping, horn-accented R&B groove. Then he goes on: “If they can do it, maybe we

ALBUM REVIEW: Sunny War’s ‘Armageddon in a Summer Dress’ Keeps the Spirit of Resistance Burning

ALBUM REVIEW: Sunny War’s ‘Armageddon in a Summer Dress’ Keeps the Spirit of Resistance Burning

ALBUM REVIEW: Patterson Hood Matures on 'Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams'

ALBUM REVIEW: Patterson Hood Matures on 'Exploding Trees & Airplane Screams'

ALBUM REVIEW: Cuchulain Sings About His Loves On 'Window Seat'

ALBUM REVIEW: Cuchulain Sings About His Loves On 'Window Seat'

ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Spirit Ridge," Dean Owens' Celtic Americana Adds Italian Americana Flavor

ALBUM REVIEW: On 'Spirit Ridge," Dean Owens' Celtic Americana Adds Italian Americana Flavor

ALBUM REVIEW: Chatham Rabbits 'Be Real With Me' is Endlessly-Appealing Acoustic Americana

ALBUM REVIEW: Chatham Rabbits 'Be Real With Me' is Endlessly-Appealing Acoustic Americana

ALBUM REVIEW: The War and Treaty's 'Plus One' Explores the Power and Promise of Love

ALBUM REVIEW: The War and Treaty's 'Plus One' Explores the Power and Promise of Love