Iris DeMent - My Life : 30th Anniversary Edition [Ltd Ed Maroon Vinyl]

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

The album is being officially reissued for the first time for its 30th anniversary, pressed on colored 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.

Sweet Is The Melody
You've Done Nothing Wrong
Calling For You
Childhood Memories
No Time To Cry
Troublesome Waters
Mom And Dad's Waltz
Easy's Getting Harder Every Day
Shores Of Jordan
My Life