The instant-classic debut of IrisDeMent – a record that came out in the 90s, but which has a classic country vibe that not only lives up to DeMent's hardscrabble roots, but which also really blows away any sort of retro or "alt" attempts to hit territory like this at the time! Dement doesn't need to fake anything at all, or hang her music in "authentic" trappings – as it's all there, right at the start – beautifully understated, and set to instrumentation that's a lot different than mainstream Nashville at the time – but which also isn't trying to ape any 50s or 60s modes either. The whole thing's a beautiful testament to one of the freshest new voices of her generation – with titles that include "Our Town", "When Love Was Young", "Mama's Opry", "Higher Ground", "After You've Gone", "Let The Mystery Be", and "Infamous Angel". CD
Ten tracks from Bruce Hornsby, Cracker, REM, Nanci Griffith, Me Phi Me, Jeffrey Gaines, IrisDeMent, Paul Brady, Barenaked Ladies, and Col Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit. CD
Features Dwight Yoakam, Billy Joe Shaver, John Doe, Tom Russell, IrisDement, Joe Ely, Rosie Flores, Marshall Crenshaw, Lucinda Williams, Dave Alvin, and more. CD
Music from Johnny Cash, Kelly Willis, Richard Buckner, R. B. Morris, Freedy Johnston, Jonny Polonsky, Ron Sexsmith, IrisDeMent, Calexico, Syd Straw & The Skeletons, Joel R. L. Phelps, Joe Henry, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
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