Something Else (The Cranberries album) explained

Something Else
Type:studio
Artist:The Cranberries
Cover:Cranberriessomethingelse.jpg
Genre:Acoustic rock, alternative rock
Label:BMG
Producer:The Cranberries
Chronology:The Cranberries
Prev Title:Roses
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:In the End
Next Year:2019

Something Else is the seventh studio album by Irish alternative rock[1] band The Cranberries, released on 28 April 2017, through BMG.[2] The album, which features "unplugged" and orchestral versions of ten previously released singles and three new songs, was recorded at the Irish Chamber Orchestra Building, the University of Limerick, Ireland.[3] The album cover is a re-enactment of the front cover image of the band's 1994 album No Need to Argue with the four members each in very similar positions. The backdrop, however, is a darker green as opposed to No Need to Argues stark white and the band is sitting on a different sofa.

The lead single from the album, an acoustic version of the band's 1993 hit "Linger", was released on 16 March 2017. The same day, "Why?" was also released.

Something Else is the band's final album released during lead singer Dolores O'Riordan's lifetime.

Critical reception

Something Else received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic rated the album three and half out of five stars and states, "Something Else is worthwhile for the faithful, offering new spins on songs that they likely know by heart, and is an easily digestible snapshot of their 20th century output for those in need of a reminder of the beloved Limerick group's legacy."

Matt the Raven of Under the Radar viewed that it presents Something Else in two styles,

Track listing

Writing credits adapted from BMI[4] and ASCAP[5]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[6] 9
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[7] 8
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[8] 45

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Limerick alt.rock icons The Cranberries . udiscovermusic.com. October 9, 2019. October 9, 2019.
  2. Web site: The Cranberries Announce New Acoustic Album Something Else, Share "Linger": Listen. Pitchfork. 14 March 2017. 23 March 2017.
  3. Hear the Cranberries' New Orchestral Take on 'Linger'. Brittany. Spanos. Brittany Spanos. Rolling Stone. 14 March 2017. 23 March 2017.
  4. Web site: BMI Artist Search. BMI. 12 April 2017.
  5. Web site: ACE Repertory - Artist Search. ASCAP. 12 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 18 (dal 2017-04-28 al 2017-05-04). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. 6 May 2017.
  7. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 8 May 2017. 5 May 2017.
  8. Web site: Top 100 Albumes — Semana 18: del 28.04.2017 al 04.05.2017. Productores de Música de España. Spanish. 10 May 2017.
  9. Web site: Top 100 Álbumes – Semana 4: del 19.1.2018 al 25.1.2018. Productores de Música de España. Spanish. 1 February 2018.
  10. Web site: The Cranberries - Something Else - Amazon.com Music. 24 April 2017. B06XGZVMS5.
  11. Web site: "Something Else" double vinyl available on April 28. Preorder now!. Facebook. 24 April 2017.