Description
Iris DeMent has returned with an album unlike any other in her illustrious career. Featuring original music and melodies by Iris, ‘The Trackless Woods’ sets 18 poems by acclaimed 20thcentury Russian poet Anna Akhmatova to life.Hailed as one of Russia’s finest poets, Akhmatova survived the Bolshevik Revolution, both World Wars and Stalin. The result is a breathtaking pairing of piano and voice in Iris’ sui generis style with timeless melodies that are deeply rooted in the American South.
