Are You Listening? by Dolores O'Riordan

Pros: Exceptional voice, brilliant music, the lyrics are worthy of both
Cons: None

In 1994 one of the most unique female vocalists left an impression that has lingered in female rock for years to come. Dolores O'Riordan, frontwoman of nineties alternative band The Cranberries, has an instantly recognizable and oddly beautiful voice ...

Pros: When it’s good, it’s good. Ordinary Day is love.
Cons: Generic, bland rock arrangements. Horribly-painful accent and vocal problems.

I will freely admit that before I picked up this release, the music of Irish band The Cranberries was almost completely unfamiliar to my ears. A quick YouTube search brought up their more famous videos (namely Linger and Zombie) and I ...

Pros: Truly great songwriting and execution. Great establishment as solo artist.
Cons: Dolores' name is difficult to spell! The last song doesn't suit its album position.

First of all - The Cranberries have been my favourite band for years on end. I have always loved their music, their style, and the fact that they sing about stuff that means something. Throughout this review I'm going to use The Cranberries' library ...

Pros: everything except...
Cons: Apple Of My Eye

I hadn't heard much about the Cranberries since I was still a child when their first album came out in 1993 (Ah, the greatness I missed by bein born in the late 80's!). Anyway, when I saw the announcement on iTunes that Dolores O'Riordan was releasing a ...