*** 1/2 Don Henry, “Wild in the...
*** 1/2 Don Henry, “Wild in the Backyard,” Epic. Henry is a wry singer-songwriter whose richly drawn character studies on this debut brim with wit and only rarely cross the line into bathos. Sample: When an incorrigibly down-on-his-luck guy begs God to bail him out of a jam, he’s informed, “That’s Mr. God to you.” Amen.
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