Roses
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A Mellow and Melodic Return for The Cranberries
On 'Roses', The Cranberries return to a melancholy mood with stringed instrumentals and lush arrangements.In 1993, The Cranberries debuted with a sound that incorporated an homage to The Smiths and 1980's guitars and percussion blended with Dolores O'Riordan's soft, airy vocals with just the right amount of angst.1994's follow-up, 'No Need To Argue' maintained the band's gentle arrangements while refining their rock edge with the hit song, "Zombie". Throughout both of these first two albums, The Cranberries' sound was perfectly captured by producer Stephen Street (Blur, The Smiths).In 1996, for the band's third album, The Cranberries wanted to feature the "rawness" of their live shows by working with Aerosmith producer, Bruce Fairbairn. The result saw Dolores O'Riordan forgoing her signature breathy vocals for powerhouse delivery while the songs, in general, were harder and arguably less cohesive. Though 1996's "To The Faithful Departed" had its...
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Still making great music
Another great album from the Cranberries! It's very much in line with their previous albums, but I'm okay with that. It's WHY I like the Cranberries. They have a sound. It's the sound that made them famous and it's the sound that I've always loved. Too often, bands are coerced into thinking that they need to "evolve" (which is studio exec talk for "up the trendy") and end up with the band doing their impersonation of "new sound" (or even worse, they bring in a flavor-of-the-moment) The Cranberries don't do that. Ever. They make great music like they know how. Every album is just a little tighter than the last. For this album - think of all the great hooks & riffs, all of the haunting lines and Dolores's amazing, beautiful & unique voice. I'm sure it'll be the best purchase I make this year!
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Product Description
The Cranberries are back - with their first studio album in over ten years!
The original Irish four-piece fronted by Dolores O'Riordan, who lit up the charts for over a decade with classics such as "Linger", "Dreams" and "Zombie".
They've sold more than 30 million records, with four Top 20 Billboard albums and a total of eight hit singles.
Roses, the 11 new songs from The Cranberries, was produced by the band's old friend and collaborator Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur and more recently Kaiser Chiefs). Top to learn more
Unmistakenly The Cranberries!
The Irish rock band The Cranberries are back with a new CD 'Roses'. The music (11 new tracks) in this new CD is unmistakenly the sound that made this band famous with hits like "Linger". Lead vocals by Dolores O'Riordan are as great as ever. Stand-outs/gems/solid tracks are "Losing My Mind" : I love the wonderful vocals & melody & "Show Me" : inspirational lyrics on being shown the way/direction in life. Great tracks include "Conduct", "Tomorrow", "Fire And Soul", "Waiting In Walthamstow" & title track "Roses". Okay tracks include "Raining In My Heart", "Schizophrenic Playboy" & the slow/mellow "Astral Projections".On overall, The Cranberries are back following Dolores O'Riordan's solo project as if they have been always been here, unmistakenbly The Cranbberies' sound, a recommended CD listening.
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