The Cranberries – ‘Stars: The Best Of 1992-2002’ [Vinyl Reissue] [Album Review]

Let’s take a minute to talk about The Cranberries. The Irish troupe stirred an international sensation with the release of Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? Featuring the breakout singles, “Dreams” and “Linger,” the band’s debut effort breathed welcomed fresh air into a modern rock scene that already was beginning to smell a smidge stale when it dropped in 1993. Then came No Need to Argue in 1994. Birthing the hits, “Zombie” and “Ode to My Family,” the combo’s sophomore set became another global chart-buster. Completing the platinum-selling trifecta, To the Faithful Departed, crossed the Top Ten finish line in 1996. Bury the Hatchet (1999) and Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2001) concluded Act One of the Cranberries’ story, just prior to the band’s six-year hiatus. Even during th...

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