McKeown, Susan - Singing In The Dark

For her twelfth album, Grammy award-winning vocalist Susan McKeown has produced an ambitious and thought-provoking work on the subject of depression. Featuring poets writing through the lens of depression, mania, and addiction, with new music from McKeown, Frank London, and Lisa Gutkin, Singing in the Dark explores creativity, suffering, and pursuit of happiness. The poets include John Dowland, James Clarence Mangan, Theodore Roethke, Anne Sexton, Violetta Parra, Gwyneth Lewis, Nuala N? Dhomhnaill, and Jeff Buckley.