No Need to Argue (The Complete Sessions 1994-95) [Remaster] by The Cranberries

Pros: Musically beautiful
Cons: Lyrics are dry and cliched at times.

At times, radio and MTV tend to overplay certain songs. It seems as though you flip on the station and sure enough…that track is on once again. This was nearly the fate of some of the tracks on No Need To Argue.

Regardless of how...

Pros: More focus on the music and lyrical talents, a mature album
Cons: Themes are darker

Funny thing: Just recently, I wrote a review about a Cranberries album that came after this one saying that it was trying too hard to be more mature album than previous ones. Well, as it turns out, No Need To Argue is the mature album Bury The...

Pros: Their best? I think so
Cons: Everything I Said

The Cranberries are an Alternative band hailing from Limerick, Ireland. From the band's name you may not know who they are, but chances are you have heard their music. The band's debut Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? was released in ...

Pros: songs are deceptively simple musically and lyrically
Cons: very little gripes with this one

I consider this my lucky album, and I’m not just saying that because the band is Irish. (Damn it, I told myself I wasn’t going to resort to that lame joke) The legend goes that one night at work while I played this album I did not lose a single game of ...

Pros: Unique style, awesome sound, memorable vocals, awesome compositions
Cons: None

I've known The Cranberries name for a long time, mostly just from their "Ode to my Family" and "Zombie" hits. I always thought they have this unique and somewhat weird sound that takes some getting used to. While I liked "Ode to my Family" a lot, I ...

Pros: atmospheric, vocals
Cons: could be too downbeat for some

No Need to Argue

Like another Irish chanteuse Dolores O Riordan has a very distinctive voice which is again both a strength and weakness capturing the hearts of some and driving away others.

I feel this album was their strong point,...

Pros: pretty music, extremely talented vocalist dolores, appealing irish/celtic sound, insightful lyrics
Cons: short songs with lots of repetitiveness to fill space, lots of parts with just music (not necesarily a bad thing, i suppose, because it's good music)

I never thought I'd pay so much attention to the actual music of a CD, or that I would ever call it beautiful, but this is! Her voice is amazing, and the songs are so insightful. You can feel the emotion as her voice shakes and jumps, and her drawn out,...

Pros: quality of album, emotional impact
Cons: many mentions of love--some people may not prefer love songs

Well, there certainly is no need to argue here. This album is beautiful. The mixture of Irish melody with modern-day pop/rock brings culture and liveliness to each song. I love the long, changing melody of "Daffodil Lament," and the innocent...

Pros: Great music. You probably know these songs.
Cons: none....

This is The Cranberries’ second album. This is the one that really launched them as a popular group (in my area anyway, that’s when they started to be really known). It was the first album I actually bought, and the one who showed me for sure that...

Pros: Dolores O'Riordan's voice
Cons: Many songs sound similar

The big hit off this album was the song "Zombie", but it is hardly representative of the material on the record. Rocking songs like "Zombie", "I Can't Be With You", and "Rediculous Thoughts" are the exception here, not the rule. Most of the songs are...

Pros: Good example of Cranberries to grow on you
Cons: Not the best of the best

I can't praise Dolores O'Riordan's vocals enough to give her justice. The reason I love this album is for two reasons:

1. her usual variations on one-syllable words...she could create an entire musical landscape out of the word...

Pros: Excellent Songs & Vocals From Dolores.
Cons: Nope.

The sophomore album from The Cranberries, 1994's "No Need To Argue" was a successful follow-up to their debut album. The songs on this album are more powerful lyrically, as well as performance. The way lead singer Dolores O'Roirdan delivers...

Pros: lyrics, guitars, good singing, unique
Cons: nothing i can think of

To be totally honest with you guys, I did not buy this album. My mom did. I think I was around 13 when I first heard the songs. I was instantly attracted to the music, especially the guitars. There was something sorrowful about them, but a joy to...

Pros: Great mixture of Irish folk sounds and rock; Dolores voice blesses this CD
Cons: Some people just don't like this kind of music

The Cranberries aren't what you call your 'average' rock band, but Dolores voice, and the way they mix Irish folk sounds and rock sounds together, make this CD really good. If you've never heard anything of The Cranberries, I'll try to explain how they...