Album Reviews
Iris DeMent “Workin’ On A World”
A protest album for today with the hope of a gospel song. It is eight years since Iris DeMent released her last album, and ‘Workin’ On A World’ is only her seventh album in a thirty-year […]
Iris Dement
Tracks
Iris DeMent “The Sacred Now” – Optimism is blowing in the wind…
Has Iris Dement ever sounded better? This is a fantastic song from her new album ‘Workin’ On A World‘ which is released on the 24th of this month. Written with Pieta Brown, ‘The Sacred Now’ draws […]
Tracks
Iris Dement “Workin’ On A World” – aiming for better
Iris Dement’s debut record ‘Infamous Angel’, which just celebrated its 30th anniversary, was recently named one of the “greatest country albums of all time” by that other music magazine Rolling Stone. Her new album ‘Workin’ On A […]
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: John Prine “In Spite of Ourselves”
In spite of throat surgery – one of the all-time greatest collaborative albums. In April 2020, the americana community on both sides of the Atlantic was saddened by the news that at age 73, John Prine […]
Features
10 more americana duets
Back in April my friend and fellow writer Paul Villers compiled a selection of 10 americana duets. However, like many brilliant compilations, the source material is so extensive it just cried out for a follow-up. So, […]