IRIS DEMENT - My Life (30th Anniversary) - CD [OCT 18]

CD - remastered and reissued for it's 30th anniversary. Remastered by Mike Westbrook at MW Audio!

My Life, Americana trailblazer Iris DeMent's sophomore album, cemented her legacy as one of the nation's greatest living songwriters. Dedicated to her father, Patrick Shaw DeMent, who died in 1992, the album illustrates DeMent’s razorsharp songwriting on originals like “Sweet Is the Melody,” “No Time to Cry” and the title track. The album is officially reissued for its 30th anniversary.

Also available on LP, pressed on maroon colour vinyl and remastered by Mike Westbrook of MW Audio. The lacquer is cut by renowned mastering engineer Kevin Gray and is pressed at the state-of-the-art audiophile facilities at Citizen Vinyl in Asheville, North Carolina.

The songs "are jewels of universal longing" (Chicago Tribune) and "it is nearly impossible to exaggerate the beauty of these recordings." (AllMusic).

Tracklist: 

1.    Sweet Is the Melody
2.    You've Done Nothing Wrong
3.    Calling for You
4.    Childhood Memories
5.    No Time to Cry
6.    Troublesome Waters
7.    Mom and Dad's Waltz
8.    Easy's Gettin' Harder Every Day
9.    The Shores of Jordan
10.    My Life