Holy Smokes (album)

Holy Smokes is the debut solo album by the American musician Suzzy Roche, released in 1997.

[10] The decision to make a solo album was inspired by a book of Irish poetry given to her by her late father.

"[7] Entertainment Weekly deemed the album "a deceptively placid-sounding solo effort whose surface calm belies its emotional turbulence.

"[13] The Philadelphia Inquirer thought that "Roche's inherent ethereal charm belies the unrelieved heartbreak that colors much of Holy Smokes.

"[15] The Chicago Tribune thought that "Roche sets one warm, folky melody after another amid cozy piano-acoustic guitar textures, creating a relaxed and intimate work.