Sweet Depression
By Mitch Berg
On the one hand, Iris Dement always looks like she’s singing with a mouthful of sour lemondrops.
On the other hand, she’s pretty amazing.
On the third hand, this song is the very definition of “bittersweet”. It reminds me of how I feel about my own hometown, in a lot of ways. For that matter, it reminds me of how I feel about Saint Paul, these days.
On the fourth – it’s a gorgeous version of the song, especially with Emmylou Harris sitting in on background vocals.
October 5th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
One of the many artists I first heard on KBHR that expanded my musical horizons. This song played over the final five minutes of one of my favorite shows of all time, Northern Exposure. This version with Emmylou’s backup, gave me chills. Good stuff.