Infamous Angel | ||||
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Released | 1992 | |||
Studio | Cowboy Arms (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
Genre | Country folk | |||
Length | 38:28 | |||
Label | Rounder (Philo), Warner from 1993 | |||
Producer | Jim Rooney | |||
Iris DeMent chronology | ||||
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Infamous Angel is the debut studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Iris DeMent. It was released by Philo Records in 1992. The liner notes were written by John Prine, to whom DeMent's music has been compared by Los Angeles Times critic Robert Hilburn. [1]
In 1995, her song "Our Town" was played in the closing moments of the last episode for the CBS TV series Northern Exposure . It has been recorded by Kate Rusby, Jody Stecher , Kate Brislin, and Trampled by Turtles
The Transatlantic Sessions version of "Let the Mystery Be" became the theme song for the second season and series finale of The Leftovers .
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Christgau's Consumer Guide | B+ [4] |
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Entertainment Weekly | A [6] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 9.0/10 [8] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10 [9] |
All songs by Iris DeMent except as indicated.
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [10] | 83 |
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