all that sentimentality for us per-
sonally, which is why we had to
include it on this project. Univer-
sally, I think its message remains
timeless and relevant, never
going out of fashion, yet never
quite in fashion. It’s amazing to
have a song hold up 25 years
later, and I hope this acoustic
version allows our fans to hear
a Cranberries classic in a new
way.” In many ways Dolores’
comment applies to this whole
album as the group brings more
experience and maturity to the
music with the help of the Irish
Chamber Orchestra. Strings add
somber and spirited tones to
compositions that run the range
from pensive to peppy. The new-
er tracks tackled serious topics.
“Rupture” is about depression,
about being in that black hole
and finding it hard to get out
of it and the single “Why?” was
written soon after O’ Riordan’s
father had passed away. Some-
thing Else has something for
anyone looking for compelling,
well-crafted songs.
Listen to the Cranberries new acoustic take on “Linger”
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