Any Mac fans also Iris Dement fans?
 

I often say that Iris Dement is the greatest thing to hit music since Son of Bazerk in 1991 (which certainly speaks not only to my taste, but also my eclectic taste).

Anyway, I've attended 3 Iris Dement concerts. Each one features more new material and/or new "covers" (fleetwood mac, take note). Here are some of those "new" songs that have appeared on YouTube. For Dement fans hungry for a new album (last one was 2004, and last one with original material was, i think, 1996)--here's some links you might enjoy to tide you over til the new album (rumoured to drop in 2010). For those not initiated, I hope you are as moved and beguiled as I am.

*-written by Iris Dement

New song:

There’s A Whole Lot of Heaven*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0c8q0nTzQ8

Live (new songs):

Surely I Will, Lord
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USUvLDhcrgY

Pray
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6ClHJHtbKQ

Mama’s Truth*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ySgPIS7FM

Morning Glory*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibBRaK2i5WY

That’s The Way Love Goes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCrtU6kK9Qs

This Love’s Gonna Last*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FINAYJgSwE

Mexican Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tACOR1nS7to

Living on the Inside*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66oJVFDGrxE

Goin’ Away Party
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok8fYmJKTGM

Legle’s Hill*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5GuP-WCIsw

All The Time In The World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5mUVkpulIM

There’s A Whole Lot of Heaven*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8EJVL8VV9M

How Not To Pray*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbN5Dnnlgw8

For mp3s

http://drop.io/dementj

Half Of What I Got
Iris Dement - Live In Cleveland

Surely I Will
Pray
Mama’s Truth*
Morning Glory*
That’s The Way Love Goes
This Love’s Gonna Last*
Mexican Home
Living On The Inside*
Goin’ Away Party
Legle’s Hill*
All the Time in the World
Whole Lot of Heaven*
BONUS TRACK
13. How Not to Pray (Live in Arkansas)*

*written by Iris Dement

I am a big fan - and yet I didn't know about new songs - so thank you very much!!!
I have seen her several times, but I have also purchased tickets twice for shows and then have had to sell them because I was sick.

cool, rag. hope that these tide u over til the new album.

I have seen Iris twice in concert. I love her unusual voice and unique writing style. I'm a big fan of her My Life album. Some of my favorite songs are "Wasteland of the Free," "No Time to Cry," "Easy's Gettin Hard Everyday," and her version of "God May Forgive You But I Don't." :angel:

I love Iris Dement!
 

I first heard her on a duet with John Prine - "In spite of Ourselves" - a delightful tongue in cheek romp. Then I heard her with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band singing "Mama's Opry". When I looked for her music, I found "Our Town" - I was hooked. What a wonderfully quirky voice. Raw emotion and great lyrics. What's not to like?

Thanks for sharing these. I loved her first three albums but have mostly lost track of her since then. It'll be good to catch up.

OMG - NEW Iris Dement Album SING THE DELTA - coming October 2

"Sing the Delta" tracklisting:
1. Go Ahead And Go Home
2. Before The Colors Fade
3. The Kingdom Has Already Come
4. The Night I Learned How Not To Pray*
5. Sing The Delta
6. If That Ain't Love
7. Livin' On The Inside*
8. Makin' My Way Back Home
9. Mornin' Glory*
10. There's A Whole Lotta Heaven**
11. Mama Was Always Tellin' Her Truth*
12. Out Of The Fire

Here's the title track:

http://soundcloud.com/shore-fire-media-1/sing-the-delta

* - live versions can be heard above!
** - studio version available on Amazon.com!

Words cannot express how much I love this woman.

Yet, I must try to find them.

Here's my "preview" of the upcoming album:

http://cityarts.info/2012/09/19/dement-goes-home/

Oooh I love Iris! Just wonderful.

I never heard of her .But I'll check her out.

This is so moving! Can't wait for this CD (although I've now heard 10 of 12 tracks lol).

http://irisdement.com/2012/09/iris-live-on-wfuv/

The best American album of the century. The best album of the decade. Is here. http://www.newyorker.com/online/blog...the-delta.html

Hopefully we will have an issue of CityArts devoted to Iris' new album. stay tuned.

Apologies for never posting this. 8 writers on Iris' latest masterpiece.

http://cityarts.info/2012/10/24/prayer-on-the-tracks/