Original video located here. Accessed 18th March 2018
Song title: Dreams
Artist: The Cranberries
Year: 1993
Why I like this song:
This past week, I've been going back and discovering The Cranberries 1993 debut album, Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We?.
It seems the legacy of the Cranberries lies largely on the big hit Zombie that came from the album that followed this one. Indeed, I recall back in 1994/5 when Zombie became ubiquitous to the point where it, and Dolores O'Riordan's unique voice, became a joke. So surely there is more to this band than that big hit, right?
So for me, it comes as a surprise that Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We sounds like a different band. The two lead-off singles, Dreams and Linger, are indeed gems that have aged little over two decades later. And the rest of the material sound superb, with cracking songs, great guitar work, production by Smiths producer Stephen Street and Dolores' voice bring put to great use.
To me, the title of the album is indeed telling as this album sound remarkably out of step to what else was happening at the time (1993) but honestly? I will champion anyone who shuns trends for marching to the beat of their own drum.
So all in all, a great album and I can see why some Cranberries fans regard it as their best.
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