Mary Coughlan - Red Blues -2002- [extra Quality] -
Coughlan has always excelled in the intimate setting of the torch song, and on Red Blues , she delivers two masterclasses. "Black Coffee," a graphic depiction of loneliness in the morning after, is a slow-burning masterpiece of regret. "One for My Baby," the quintessential "singer's lament," finds her in the role of a weary performer pouring out her soul to a bartender at the end of a long night. The Hotpress review praised this side of her artistry, noting she is "at her most expressive on slow, introspective songs".
and the disillusionment of lost love.
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(Michael Price/Daniel Walsh) "Blue Light Boogie" (Jessie Mae Robinson) "You Can Leave Your Hat On" (Randy Newman cover) "Portland" (Bill Bourne) Coughlan has always excelled in the intimate setting
Bill Bourne (Acoustic), Lester Quitzau (E-slide), and Madagascar Slim (E-slide) Drums & Congas: Kester Rich Where to Find It The Hotpress review praised this side of her