Released in 2002, is a pivotal entry in the discography of Mary Coughlan , often hailed as Ireland's greatest jazz and blues vocalist . Coming after her acclaimed multimedia celebration of Billie Holiday, this album finds Coughlan in a more relaxed and content state, yet without losing the "whisky-blurred, smoke-seared" emotional depth that defines her career. A Mature Evolution of Sound
Written by Bill Bourne, this track was noted for its "unsettling undertow" similar to the work of Tom Waits. Mary Coughlan - Red Blues -2002-
Coughlan takes the Randy Newman track and underplays it, adding a layer of "sass and menace" that deviates from more bombastic covers. Released in 2002, is a pivotal entry in
These slow, introspective ballads demonstrate her mastery of jazz standards, originally popularized by Etta James and Frank Sinatra respectively. Coughlan takes the Randy Newman track and underplays
True to Coughlan’s style of alchemically transforming others' songs into autobiography, Red Blues features a mix of new material and covers of blues and jazz standards.