Something Else (The Cranberries album)

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Something Else
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Studio album by
The Cranberries
Released28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)
Genre Acoustic rock, alternative rock
Length54:22
Label BMG
Producer The Cranberries
The Cranberries chronology
Roses
(2012)		Something Else
(2017)		 In the End
(2019)
Singles from Something Else
  1. "Linger"
    Released: 16 March 2017 [1]
  2. "Why?"
    Released: 16 March 2017 [2]

Something Else is the seventh studio album by Irish alternative rock [3] band The Cranberries, released on 28 April 2017, through BMG. [4] 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. [5] 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 Argue's stark white and the band is sitting on a different sofa.

Contents

The lead single from the album, an acoustic version of the band's 1993 hit "Linger", was released on 16 March 2017. [1] The same day, "Why?" was also released. [2]

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

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Consequence of Sound C+ [7]
Knoxville News Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [8]

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." [6]

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

"There are two other stand out features here that make listening a worthwhile endeavor. One is the tracklisting. The Cranberries actually picked their best tunes, something that doesn't usually happen with these types of projects. The other is Dolores O'Riordan's vocals. Re-recorded for this album, her voice is as radiant and emotionally powerful as ever, with an elegance that keeps even the weaker tracks afloat". [9]

Track listing

Writing credits adapted from BMI [10] and ASCAP [11]

All tracks are written by Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Linger" (acoustic version) 4:55
2."The Glory" 5:14
3."Dreams" (acoustic version) 4:24
4."When You're Gone" (acoustic version)O'Riordan4:10
5."Zombie" (acoustic version)O'Riordan4:01
6."Ridiculous Thoughts" (acoustic version) 3:07
7."Rupture"O'Riordan4:16
8."Ode to My Family" (acoustic version) 4:43
9."Free to Decide" (acoustic version)O'Riordan3:17
10."Just My Imagination" (acoustic version) 4:02
11."Animal Instinct" (acoustic version) 3:39
12."You & Me" (acoustic version) 3:33
13."Why?"O'Riordan5:01
Total length:54:22

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] 98
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [13] 29
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [14] 96
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [15] 24
French Albums (SNEP) [16] 55
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [17] 60
Irish Albums (IRMA) [18] 17
Italian Albums (FIMI) [19] 9
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ) [20] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC) [21] 12
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [22] 45
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] 43
UK Albums (OCC) [24] 18
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [25] 5
Chart (2018)Peak
position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [26] 33
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [27] 8
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [28] 50

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label
Worldwide28 April 2017
 BMG [29] [30]

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