Paul Simon – “The Afterlife” (Stereogum Premiere)
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Paul Simon - So Beautiful Or So What
"The Afterlife" comes from Paul Simon's forthcoming 12th studio album So Beautiful Or So What, the same collection that brought us the "It's Gonna Rain"-reminiscent opener "Getting Ready For Christmas Day." The rollicking second track "The Afterlife" follows "Christmas Day" on the tracklist -- it's a more straightforward, narrative, and (at least musically) sunny track that looks at waiting in ...
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