Sing the Delta
by Iris DeMent
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. Q Magazine
    Dec 11, 2012
    60
    While Sing The Delta isn't DeMent's best work, it's full of understated, sharply observed songs. [Jan 2013, p.102]
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  2. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Nov 5, 2012
    60
    DeMent cuts through the sheen with a simplicity that reaches back through decades.

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#98 Best Album of 2012

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  1. ShepRock
    Oct 29, 2012
    10
    Ms. DeMent's piano playing and gospel-tinged folk singing are nothing but beautiful inspiration for life's reflective and reverent moments.Ms. DeMent's piano playing and gospel-tinged folk singing are nothing but beautiful inspiration for life's reflective and reverent moments. There is a true feeling of heaven and home within.… Full Review »
  2. cssymons
    Dec 30, 2015
    9
    Getting back to her roots, Iris Dement's first album of original music in 16 years is a triumphant return. Her songs of heartbreak, love,Getting back to her roots, Iris Dement's first album of original music in 16 years is a triumphant return. Her songs of heartbreak, love, family, and religion are steeped in her childhood in the Arkansas Delta. Her songwriting is so personal and powerful you often need to listen to songs multiple times to fully appreciate their depth. Her voice may not be for everyone but is is perfect for the songs that she writes. Listening to Iris sing you will be moved. All I can say is that I hope that I don't have to wait another 16 years for the next album of her songwriting.… Full Review »