Iris Dement -Infamous Angel -YEP ROC LP Grooves.land/Playthek

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1. LET THE MYSTERY BE
2. THESE HILLS
3. HOTTER THAN MOJAVE IN MY HEART
4. WHEN LOVE WAS YOUNG
5. OUR TOWN
6. FIFTY MILES OF ELBOW ROOM
7. INFAMOUS ANGEL
8. SWEET FORGIVENESS
9. AFTER YOU'RE GONE
10. MAMA'S OPRY
11. HIGHER GROUND

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Iris DeMent released Infamous Angel in 1992. Nearly 30 years later, the album remains among the most singular and fully realized singer-songwriter debuts since the invention of that category in the early '70s. The abiding strengths of the album are especially impressive ' even a bit startling ' because 1992 is not a moment usually associated with her intimate brand of acoustic country music. In country history, the year 1992 is most immediately affiliated with Garth Brooks, whose album, The Chase, topped both the country and pop album charts that year, and with Billy Ray Cyrus' 'Achy Breaky Heart,' which fueled a line dance craze. Squeezed into a playlist alongside such hits, DeMent's doleful, hushed 'Our Town' would've sounded as if it were being broadcast from another planet. 'People call me country,' she told journalist Ben Thompson while on tour in Britain a couple years later. 'But country doesn't call me country.' Let's call her country. The genre is always more expansive than what radio stations program. It happened Infamous Angel is close kin to a different sort of country music that was just then having a moment: specifically, country singer-songwriters, focusing on personal, but universal, loss and hope and favoring small acoustic combos. It may have been out of step with the mainstream, but Infamous Angel arrived right on time. -

Black vinyl. Hype sticker on front cover.

"Infamous Angel" is the debut LP by Iris DeMent, released by Yep Roc Records. This album stands as a landmark in American folk and country music, featuring heartfelt songwriting and DeMent?s distinctive voice that resonates with authenticity and emotional depth. Tracks like "Our Town," "Let the Mystery Be," and "After You?re Gone" have become modern classics, celebrated for their lyrical honesty and timeless melodies. The record captures themes of family, faith, love, and loss with rare sincerity. Iris DeMent is an acclaimed singer-songwriter known for her poignant lyrics and soulful delivery. Since her emergence in the early 1990s, she has been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards and collaborated with artists such as John Prine and Emmylou Harris. Her work consistently receives critical acclaim for its storytelling prowess. Yep Roc Records is an independent label renowned for supporting innovative artists across genres including Americana, rock, pop, blues, and more. With a reputation for quality releases since its founding in 1997, Yep Roc continues to champion unique voices like Iris DeMent within the contemporary music landscape.

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LPYEP2561

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