Unforgettable melodies rooted in hymns, gospel, and old country music, Iris DeMent is simply one of the finest singer-songwriters in America today.

On her transcendent new record, Workin' On A World, Iris DeMent faces the modern world‚—as it is right now—with its climate catastrophe, pandemic illness, and epidemic of violence and social injustice—and not only asks us how we can keep working towards a better world but implores us to love each other, despite our very different ways of seeing.