Everybody Else is doing it...but just not quite as well as the Cranberries did it! (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We - The Cranberries)

Member Name: SpookyMoon

Product:	Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We - The Cranberries
Date:	29/05/09 (6 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Tuneful,melodic,indie/gru nge/rock with a real contempory celtic feel.Romantic & totally compelling.

Disadvantages: Some of the songs are not as strong as others on this album.

Although the title doesn't imply it, the Cranberries were not the same as everyone else for the time. O'Riordan's lyrics are in themselves very different from other vocalists at the time, in the sense that oftentimes you can hear her Irish accent in her songs.

Musically this album is brooding and grungy but with a very polished feel. It features classics like 'Dreams' and 'Linger', songs that helped the band shoot quickly into the mainstream charts. As these songs would suggest, lyrically the band have a lovely romantic theme running through many of their songs. This sounds like it wouldnt work on a rocky grungy album but it does work really really well.

The singer not only sings beautifully but she also plays guitar really well. Her voice suits the music she plays perfectly and in this way she adds a harmonious quality to this band which helps to give them widespread appeal outside of their genre.

Summary: Really good album that crosses genre boundries in terms of likability.