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Experimentation and roots, wood and metal, guitars and synthesizers, and a tireless search inside the most intrinsic of human feelings: Ole Koretsky is back with an EP made up of five songs in which he opens the doors of his inner world and invites us to accompany him on an incredible journey towards acceptance and learning. It could be said that, as a whole, this EP could be classified within the dark-wave genre, (it had to be DARK!), but taking a deeper look at it, each of the songs evokes a different state of mind or feeling and, in our opinion, there is an implicit movement that makes this music the perfect company for driving alone.

1. The One. 

A song with a very melancholic, even reflective feeling, which begins with some chords and light percussions with a strong reverb. Olé’s voice, in its lowest tones, is able to transport us into introspection. An introspection that, together with the lyrics, makes us wonder if you are really who you are expected to be, if you are good enough for somebody (“I’m not the way for you”, “I’m not the hope you need”). One may identify a kind of a feeling of disappointment with oneself, and at the same time, a desire to feel loved and to find that something you need, or someone to guide you (“look in my eyes and tell me that I’m yours”).

The central and final parts, almost completely instrumental, could well serve as a fascinating soundtrack for a movie or series (it makes us think of the “Dark” series – again D.A.R.K.!).

The track ends with an accumulation of sound elements, first chords, then an arpeggiated theme that is repeated in a loop, Olé’s voice reappears together with a new synthesizer melody, and everything is mixed in a very effective volume increase that comes to its end in a sudden manner, leaving the listener alone with the soft arpeggio and that unmistakable recording sound that evokes and transports us to those rainy afternoons in the 90’s when we took refuge in the solitude of our rooms while listening to old cassettes.

2. Signs of Life

Without any sight of doubt, this is the jewel in the crown in this EP. A duet song with TinaKristina, whose voice, soft and pleasant, contrasts with the rawness of the lyrics; feelings so inner that it sometimes becomes too difficult to find the words to express them. It could be said that this contrast is what makes this track so special, along with the lead melody, that is incredibly catchy.

It begins with the sound of a guitar that establishes the base rhythm in which the whole theme is sustained to give way to TinaKristina’s outstanding voice, which in its lowest register presents a unique voice quality.

During the stanza, both in music, lyrics and voice, there is a feeling of loneliness and dark melancholy (“I need you now, now more than ever”), which changes in the chorus to reappear brighter and more hopeful , where Olé’s voice joins the main vocals.

The bridge introduces one more contrast, it is actually so different that it could seem as part of another song, and be even used in other genres.

Personally, I would have liked if the lyrics changed at the end (“There’s something here, a sign of life”), thus it would have better matched that ray of light and hope that can be seen in the tune and in its instrumental, almost danceable ending. But perhaps, it would have been very predictable, so we will have to settle for the real title, which is in the affirmative mode, leaving the listener the possibility of that second interpretation 😉

3. Call it a Day

Due to the prominence of the instruments of “Call it a Day” it can be said that it tends towards a more alternative rock style, with a heavier presence of bass and guitar, and drums with that reverb that is so reminiscent of the sound of the eighties.

The low tessitura of Olé’s voice brings us reminiscences of Depeche Mode, especially during the stanzas, although in turn, it is perhaps the track that most closely resembles Koretsky’s previous work, a fact that has made this song a fans’ favorite . A truly fascinating song in which each element plays an essential role, with a mesmerizing guitar line that remains unaltered by any changes in rhythm, feedback and the introduction of new elements. The way the drums breaks in at 1.34 is really emotion-evoking. Unlike the previously mentioned songs, “Call it a Day” transmits a feeling of willing to escape, of seeking self-isolation trying to find something that feels like already lost or unattainable (“I’m gonna walk away ”).

The backing vocals attain a main role in the chorus, as well as the omnipresence of the arpeggio, this time in a synthesizer, which leaves the guitar in middle-ground.

A song that, along with “Signs of Life”, could very well have been part of DARK’s second album, and that, as its video clip shows, is a perfect choice for listening while on the move, driving at night, for example.

4. Heartbreaker

Having again as a central theme the need to escape and change an inescapable destiny, the fourth track of this EP is undoubtedly the most experimental and electronic of the five jewels that conforms MMXX.

It starts with that haunting arpeggio, this time high-pitched, that loops through to give way to a rhythmic, robotic voice. We also find other types of contrasting sounds and effects from the chorus (it is surprising to hear some clapping, a sound so human and natural in the middle of a sea of ​​electronics), and in the central part of the song (from 1.42 to 2.14), my favorite, in which the guitar is heard in the background and Olé experiments with echoes and different voices. The song ends paradoxically with an endless echo.

5. Nothing compares to you

The EP ends with a melancholic, heartbreaking version of Nothing Compares to you, originally written by Prince and popularised by Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor. Powerful riffs and percussions that instead of lashing out forcefully, they are heard in a rhythmic and constant way, as if trying to hold a broken soul that no longer has the strength to stand and carry on. A grand finale for an EP that sounds like a channeling very deep feelings, a search for acceptance, a long-awaited inner peace and a halo of hope in times when they are very much needed, but at the same time, keeping in mind that nothing compares to what we once had. 

From this website, we wish, from the bottom of our hearts, that this project carries on and, maybe one day, to have it in physical format, something that will delight music and vinyl lovers, because MMXX is not music to listen to in the background; MMXX invites to introspection and reflection, understanding of our own feelings in order to express them and thus achieve resilience, without losing sight of that light that is still alive and beaming, and that, perhaps, was never really gone. But at the moment, you can play or download these wonderful songs in the link below:

https://lnk.to/koretsky

It was 1994. Bands like Nirvana, Green Day, Metallica or Aerosmith, together with pop legends like Madonna, were on top of the world, and music was very present in people’s lives thanks to radio stations, the rising of the videoclip and the appearance of new TV formats like MTV, which made a major impact in our culture. It was commonplace to enjoy the best live performances in TV shows and this is how my first encounter with Dolores and The Cranberries took place.

Zombie changed my life completely – says one of our team members – It is a before and after. It had been a few months since I had received my first guitar and I was learning to play. I was going to high school when one Saturday afternoon on the program Del 40 al 1, I saw the video for Zombie and I was literally speechless. When it finished I said to my sister: this is the group of my life. So it was. Dolores’ voice captivated me, but also the strength of the song, those drums… Thanks to Zombie I was able to learn more about No Need to Argue later on, and to verify that I was right: I was spellbound by each and every one of the tracks. The same thing happened months and years later when I was discovering the first album and then the ones they were releasing. I couldn’t stop listening to them and the waiting between one album and the other without having any news of them, on those no-Internet times, was eternal. I learned English and guitar thanks to Dolores and today this is what I do, I am both a teacher and a musician. I literally owe her who I am. Although I used to like music and English before, she was the one who motivated me and made it even more clear to me what I wanted to do in my life, what I really liked. So thanks to Zombie I met my greatest influence and my guardian angel and since that day of 1994, Zombie has been in my life.

And as for me, it must have been The Cranberries’ performance for Concierto Básico in Los40 that caught my attention that evening. It was 1994, maybe 1995, and I was 5 years old. Dolores’ presence caused a strong, but positive impact to my child eyes. With a shoulder-length bleach blonde wig and red lips, that little lady with the most outstanding looks I had seen happened to have the strongest and most powerful vocals I had ever heard. An image I would never forget, same as I would never forget that song that was stuck in my mind. I could have found it kind of funny, the attractiveness of the unusual, the uncommon… something we were not used to see every day. At my young age, I somehow knew that what I had just witnessed was extraordinary. I would be singing that song in the car for ages, putting emphasis on the “zombie, zombie, zombie” chorus that had grabbed my attention. I didn’t know it, but the most fantastic, passionate and enthusiastic sphere of my life had just begun. Incidentally, 1994 was designated “The International Year of the Family” and never would I find a more suitable expression to describe the bonds I had unconsciously attached to this band and that would change my life forever.

I feel vertigo of looking back and recalling how that little lady with bleach blonde wig and red lips would become such an important part of my life. How she would make me feel the most devoted fan love, would make me start a huge collectiong of CDs, vinyls and all kind of memorabilia, would take me on a few tours around Spain and a few shows abroad for the most wonderful 10 years of my life… I saw her grow up and she saw me grow up, and that tiny little bond we had would change my life for the better forever. It is still strange to think how she made me forget the traumas that would have shaped my character the wrong way hadn’t it been for her influence and presence, her life lessons through her music, her support through the warmest and most comforting hugs that would make all my broken pieces stick back together every time. Sometimes I felt we could read each other’s mind. The day she got her angel wings, my life was irreparably broken.

Today, 18th of April 2020, Dolores’ “Zombie” performed and recorded with The Cranberries has reached 1.000.000.000 views. As described by Dolores’ official Facebook profile “a truly monumental achievement making it one of only a handful of songs from before 2000 and the first ever from an Irish band to achieve a billion views on the channel. It’s a testament to her pure honest creative genius.”

In celebration for this achievement, a new 4k version of the official videos will be uploaded on YouTube.

Click here to view the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ejga4kJUts

The fact that this videoclip has reached 1.000.000.000 views makes me hope that maybe, somewhere, a little child is fascinated by Dolores’ outstanding looks and powerful vocals, and maybe, who knows, this changes their life forever.

I can’t help feeling emotionally drained thinking how she would have received this news, although she was never interested in prizes or recognitions. Dolores wrote songs and blessed the world with them as a way of living. Sadly, she is no longer here with us, but I want to emphasise the word “here”, because I know she IS still with us, and is sharing our pride and joy receiving this news… somewhere in between here and heaven.

Hugs to Heaven, Princess.

Dolores O’Riordan Spain Team

This week we have travelled to Limerick, and we couldn’t fail to visit the most fitting tributes that this wonderful city has granted our princess: Her mural at King John’s Castle, and her bench at the renamed Dolores O’Riordan Park in Bruff.

Our first stop was by the mural at King John’s Castle. This stunning piece of art has been created by Aches, an Irish street artist. He has made an impressive RGB style painting by overlaying three separate pictures of Dolores performing at The Troubador in LA, 1993, during The Cranberries’ first North American tour. During the past few weeks, images of its creation process had surfaced the internet through diverse social media, in which we started to envisage the magnitude of this masterpiece. The mural was eventually unveiled on the same day The Cranberries received their first Best Rock Album Grammy nomination for In The End, thus being a striking coincidence that only Dolores would be able to make happen. The technique in this piece of art is truly impressive, you just can’t figure out how somebody could make the red, blue and green images of Dolores coexist in such a perfect harmony, and immense dimensions. Pictures of the mural can give you an idea of how it looks like, but they do not make justice to the real thing at all, or to the emotions it evokes. You really need to go there and check it out!

The second stop of our trip was at Dolores O’Riordan Park (formerly Morning Star Park) in Bruff. This park was the scenery for Barry Egan’s interview to Dolores and her mother Eileen during The Voice of Ireland in 2014, where they discussed about gender equality, feminism, maternity and the hardships of fame from Dolores’ own experience. Dolores’ bench has a plaque in her honour with one of her most inspiring quotes engraved on it (“Always be yourself along the way, living through the spirit of your dreams”), together with a butterfly, which has become an important symbol of her life and memory to many of us.

Both tributes are a poignant reminder of Dolores’ huge impact in the lives of people, as well as her important contribution to music history. They have been affectionately made, keeping it both respectful and humble and breathtaking and immeasurable, as if intending to portray the two sides of Dolores in the most beautiful manner possible.

October, 2018. It is been 8 months since our dear princess got her angel wings and the world remains shocked and sunk in the deepest sadness, just like it became on that cold January evening when we got the news that would dramatically change our lives forever. Noel Hogan has talked for Billboard and Rolling Stones in two poignant interviews where he has recalled The Cranberries’ trajectory since their earliest beginning, he has hinted about the band’s future plans and he has remembered Dolores with the love a brother would.

The Cranberries’ beginnings were not as easy as it may seem. They started playing at small clubs until they received the so expected call from their label asking them to go straightaway to America. “Linger” had been broadcasted on the radio and was having a massive success. The Cranberries flew to Denver for their first American gig, opening for The The, and found out that everyone knew their songs. “And from there, everything changed” Noel recalls. Their first album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? sold more than 6 million copies. No Need to Argue (1994) got more than 17 million copies.

Apart from the 25^th anniversary reedition of Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?, The Cranberries have currently finished a brand new album, for which Dolores had already recorded her vocals before her passing. It will be called In the End, which is also the name of the final track of the album.“The Cranberries is the four of us, you know?” Hogan says.“Without Dolores, I don’t see the point of doing this, and neither do the boys.” He says it is a very strong album, lyrically moving and very close to the first two albums, especially lyrically and sonically. They wanted to go back to the old Cranberries’ sound. “I had a discussion with (producer Stephen Street) about what we were going to be doing and told him I think the best way to finish the Cranberries is how it began and to go back to that sound, kind of less complicated, ’cause now’s not the time to be reinventing the wheel.” The lyrics are “very emotional, because of all the things that were going on in Dolores’ life.”

Dolores, Noel says, was in great spirits, feeling good and thrilled about this new album and touring China in March “There’s so much going on in my life and I have so much to say.” They started writing in June 2017 and by December 2017 the album was almost finished. The day before she passed away, Dolores had sent Noel an email with another song “Look, I don’t know if I sent you this one yet, but listen to it and I’ll talk to you tomorrow.” Something that, unfortunately, never happened.

Noel says recording this album has been like a therapy to the band, that helped them deal with it. “During the day you’re kind of in the thing, so you’re focused on that and you almost forget Dolores isn’t there, because she’s in the headphones and the speakers and you’re playing away to it and you’re working on everything else. But I found that at night, that’s when it would really hit you, and it was really very kind of emotional (…) But every day is different; There still hasn’t been a day I haven’t woken up and it’s the first thing you think of. It’s just a thing that I guess will take some time.”

Noel also recalls that Sunday afternoon where Dolores made her audition for The Cranberries. When Niall Quinn, the previous singer with The Cranberry Saw Us left the band, Noel already had the instrumentals of “Linger” and “Dreams”. Niall’s girlfriend knew a girl that was looking for a band. So Niall came up with Dolores, “a shy, soft-spoken. A very quiet country girl.” Dolores sang a couple of songs that she had written herself, and she did a Sinéad O’Connor song, “Troy.” “I was just shocked that she wasn’t in a band already. Because the minute she sang, you know, it was like your jaw drops at her voice.” Noel recalls. When Dolores was getting ready to leave, Noel gave her a cassette that had the basics of “Linger”, and some days later she came back with which basically became the final version of the song.

“Dolores was musically far superior to me” – Noel says – “because she had been doing it all her life. She had been singing and she had taken piano lessons. She had done all the things that you would expect somebody that’s an accomplished musician to do. Whereas I had just been a listener of music. I’d been a massive fan of music, particularly English alternative bands. But I had only started playing guitar a couple of years before that. But she often said that’s what she liked about my playing — the simplicity of what I did left room for her vocal. There wasn’t someone filling the thing up unnecessarily. And the excitement was always when one of us would give the other a track and see what they would come back with. To the very end, that was my favorite part, when she would send me back a song.”

Noel says that the Everybody Else reedition box set was a pleasant trip back in time. “The minute I kind of started digging through all this old stuff I started to remember this, that and the other, and it was fun. I’m delighted that people get to hear what (the band) began as. A lot of people know the finished things, but to have early versions of ‘Dreams’ and stuff is nice. You can see how a bunch of kids took something and went away and created this thing that’s became a lot bigger than any of us ever dreamt it could be.”

Hogan is hoping the group’s five other studio albums will be given the expanded anniversary treatment — especially 1994’s No Need To Argue, which did even better than its predecessor. But he admits it is going to be harder with the following albums because when an album came out and became very successful, everything they did after that was released or used straightaway. However, he says new rarities that he has forgotten about could pop up, which he hopes will maintain a strong legacy for The Cranberries. “I hope and I think it’s a nice thing for the fans to have these things, because it really is kind of coming towards the end of it now. But we made a lot of good music, and that’s what everybody should focus on. That’s the best way to remember the band, and Dolores.”

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8479398/the-cranberries-shine-down-demo

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/cranberries-talk-everybody-else-is-doing-it-reissue-final-album-with-dolores-o-riordan-731376/

On September 27th, we had the honor to hear the studio version of that old hidden treasure with which we had been dreaming for years. Years in which we would regret not having asked any of the band members if they had ever thought of recovering it. But Dolores had thought of it. Dolores was so special that, despite having left so prematurely, she made sure not to leave anything undone and that her fans would be able to find some kind of comfort that would make it a bit easier to keep going with such an immense pain.

“Íosa” (Jesus) is the first posthumous song by Dolores O’Riordan and the only known song of The Cranberries in Gaelic, although not entirely unpublished: it was played live only once, at the University of London Union, London, on the 14th of November 1991. “Íosa” sounds dark and mysterious, mystical and painfully nostalgic. It sounds like a distant dream; like the reminiscence of better times; like youth dreams and promising illusions, as if what was intended to be a letter of introduction in the first place, had otherwise turned to be the farewell which it has sadly become. It sounds like beginnings, like experimentation, like the early 90’s, although the initial guitar chords and Dolores’ voice may remind us to “Why” and to that maturity and experience that was so characteristic of Something Else.

Thanks Sanela Nesensohn and Bitesize Irish Gaelic (https://www.bitesize.irish/), we have an approximation to the lyrics of the song and its translation in English.

 

GAELIC

Suite ar chathaoir mhaorga ag smaoineamh ?
Anois ar a laethanta saoire.
Na blianta crua curtha síos.
Seanathair, a sheanathair.
(líne dothuigthe)
Saol le chéile le do chéile
Blianta caite ón am sin
Nócha trí bliain, nócha bliain
A Íosa, cad é ?
A Íosa, go dtaga do riocht
A Íosa, cad é ?
A Íosa, go dtaga do riocht
Suite ar an gcathaoir shoilseach,
D’fhéach sé orm, cád é a dheir mé
Na laethanta crua curtha síos
Seanathair, a sheanathair.
Mise ? ar sheanathair
Suí/saol le chéile le do ?
Blianta caite ón am sin
Nócha trí bliain, nócha bliain
A Íosa, cad é ?
A Íosa, go dtaga do riocht
A Íosa, cad é ?
A Íosa, go dtaga do riocht

ENGLISH

Sitting on a majestic chair (throne) thinking ?
Now on his holidays
The hard years put down
Grandfather, oh grandfather
(Unintelligible line)
Life together with your spouse/companion
Years spent since then
Ninty three years, Ninty three years,
Jesus, what is ?
Jesus, may Your Kingdom come
Jesus, what is ?
Jesus, may Your Kingdom come
Sitting on the luminous chair
He looked at me, what did I say
The hard days put down
Grandfather, oh grandfather
Me ? grandfather
Sit/life together with your ?
Years spent since then
Ninety three years, Ninety three years,
Jesus, what is ?
Jesus, may Your Kingdom come
Jesus, what is ?
Jesus, may Your Kingdom come

The reedition of Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? Will be published on October 19^th 2018. You can get it in different formats in the link below:

https://store.udiscovermusic.com/artist.html?a=the_cranberries

 

“We will do this album and then that will be it,” says guitarist Noel Hogan “There is no need to continue.” In a devastating interview for The Guardian, The Cranberries have remembered Dolores O’Riordan with love, and how they are leading her loss. In addition, they have revealed the name of what will be their new and last album, This is the end.

Noel Hogan last saw Dolores O’Riordan in November last year, in the same hotel in Limerick where they are doing this interview. There, they had agreed to meet a journalist from China to talk about a tour there, where they are highly acclaimed by the public. It was something that the band was very excited about.

During last Christmas, the recording of the new album of The Cranberries continued its course. On January 14^th, a day before her passing, Dolores had sent Noel some new songs. The recording of this new album was not too different from all the previous recordings, as the band used to record during the day, and Dolores would go to the studio at night to record the vocals with producer Stephen Street. They would encounter one another at the corridor. “This time around, there were nights when we were waiting, looking for her to come in the door” recalls Mike Hogan. They were emotionally exhausting months for Dolores’ band mates.

Noel remembers when he met Dolores. She was extremely shy, but after hearing her sing, he asked himself how she was not in a band already. They feel blessed to have found her. Their first album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, Why Why not We We?, And “Linger” got a great diffusion on the part of MTV. This was how the album reached number 1 in the UK sales charts, and by 1995, it had already sold 5 million copies in the United States.

Dolores learned her Celtic Yodelling from her father, fond of traditional country music. “Zombie” was a response to the bombing in Warrington in 1994, in which two children died, Jonathan Ball and Tim Parry. Dolores used to write about what worried her at every moment, sometimes about past relationships and very personal feelings, and the group never wanted to interfere. This new album, Noel says it is lyrically very powerful. Dolores would find it difficult to write when she was happy. “Give me a bit of misery and it will be easier,” she would say. Noel Hogan declares that it is going to be the last album of The Cranberries, since “there is no need to continue”.

The reissue of Everybody Else Is Doing, So Why Not We We, will be released on October 19^th this year. The new album, In The End, is expected for 2019.

Somebody once said, “Don’t dream your life, make your dream a reality.” And this is how The Cranberries have taught us that we can do anything like anyone else; that it is better to bury the hatchet when there’s no need to argue anymore; that we must always be ourselves along the way, living through the spirit of our dreams. As if she knew she was not going to be here for too long, Dolores O’Riordan made sure she left us a  powerful legacy where she shared her experience and wisdom, to help us and guide us in this test of obstacles and challenges that life itself is. Tragedy has been whimsical. It has marked a before and an after, we have been robbed a very beloved one to us, without whom we can’t live, and we are forced to face the pain, loneliness and confusion without that powerful light that guided us and helped us out, every time she would write to guide and overcome her fears herself. Our dream has been tragically ended, but there is something we should never forget: they were the ones who taught as to dream.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/sep/13/she-was-on-a-roll-the-cranberries-on-the-last-days-of-dolores-oriordan

September the 6^th. The first birthday without her, just the first one of the rest of our lives. And it hurts, it hurts the greatest pain, but having shared our lives with her is the best blessing life has granted us. Many people will talk about how extraordinary a talent she had, about her contribution to music, and how great her voice was… If only they knew how generous, understanding and inspiring person she was! If only they had seen the purity of her soul, the generosity of her heart, the innocence in her eyes, the kindness of her spirit.
The best singer, performer and songwriter the world will ever know but also an exemplary mother, an inspiration and a role model to many.

On the 6th of September, Dolores O’Riordan’s birthday, this is our humble tribute to her, a special soul, a magical human being who touched so many people’s hearts with her kindness, her humanity, her music, her voice…

Dolores, this is why we love you:

The so expected special re-edition of Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? is out on October 19^th 2018.

The tracklist features 4 CDs:

CD 1 is a remastered version of Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?, celebrating its 25^th anniversary.

CD2 contains demo and alternative versions of the songs from the album and some rareties such as “Iosa” (also known as “Atosa Iosa”, a song in Gaelic that Dolores wrote for her grandfather), “Chome Paint”, “Shine Down” (also known as “Take My Soul Away”, one of fans’ most acclaimed songs and that will for sure be one of the most celebrated) and “A Fast One”, as well as single b-sides and their debut EP Uncertain (Xeric Records, 1991) and early cassette demos from 1990 and 1991.

CD 3 includes two early 90s bootlegs: Live at Cork Rock (June 1^st 1991) and Live at Féile, Tipperary (July 31^st, 1994)

CD 4 features theree radio sessions from the very first performances of The Cranberries in the early 90s: Dave Fanning RTE radio session 1991, John Peel BBC Radio 1 session 1992 and Dave Fanning RTE radio session 1993.

U Discover Music offers the four versions of the album: Quadruple CD Album Box Set (the four albums mentioned above and a bundle of special photographs of the band in a beautiful collector’s box), Double CD Album containing the first two, single CD album (remastered version) and Vinyl LP. There is also a limited edition Clear Vinyl that should not be missing in your collection:

https://store.udiscovermusic.com/artist.html?a=the_cranberries

The Cranberries’ Official Website offers all of the above (except the Clear Vinyl) plus a special bundle containing the Quadruple CD Album Box Set and the Vinyl LP:

https://thecranberries.tmstor.es/

If you want the Quadruple CD Box Set only, you can also get it in Amazon UK, Amazon Germany and eBay:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everybody-Else-Doing-Why-Cant/dp/B07G28PH8X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535288911&sr=8-1&keywords=B07G28PH8X

https://www.amazon.de/Everybody-Else-Doing-Why-CanT/dp/B07G28PH8X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1536403934&sr=8-2&keywords=the+cranberries+everybody+else+box

https://www.ebay.es/itm/The-Cranberries-Everybody-Else-Is-Doing-It-25th-Anniversary-CD-Pre-Order/202416900017?hash=item2f20fcc7b1:g:yMEAAOSw8fJbisw3

Dear fans throughout the world

During these insanely painful months we have seen beautiful tributes of all kinds dedicated to our angel, which has warmed our hearts. It is time for us to do ours. We want to remind the world how special a human being Dolores was, what she did for us, and why we know she is an angel now.

Like you know, we have called out for you every year since 2007 to make Dolores a special video on her birthday, September 6^th. This year things are so different and the world, itself, doesn’t make any sense, but Dolores had a birthday video every year, and we have to start biting the bullets because it would be disrespectful, as much as cruel, not to do anything for her this year. It cannot be a birthday video anymore, but Dolores will have a special tribute in which we would like everyone to participate.

If you want to take part it, send your favourite memory with Dolores. Preferably, your picture with her, but if you haven’t got any, you can send a picture of yourself that shows that you love her (it can be a picture you were taken at a concert, or with a promotional poster, with your CDs or merchandising, etc.). If you want, you can also add to your memory an answer to this question: Why is Dolores special to you? Be concise; an image is worth a thousand words. Send everything to: doloresoriordanfanclub@gmail.com before August 15^th.

We hope you will all participate and send all your love to our princess.

Thank you very much

Dolores O’Riordan Spain & FanClub

As it has been announced, on March 1^st it was the 25th anniversary of the release of The Cranberries’ debut album “Everybody else is doing it so why can’t we”, and The Cranberries have just confirmed the best of celebrations for it.

The Cranberries had been working with Universal Music since last summer on a 25th anniversary edition of the album, “a newly re mastered version with previously unreleased material of ours as well as other bonus material from the era of our debut album.” The initial plan was to get this special edition album released coinciding with the 25^th anniversary of the album, but it had to wait due to Dolores’ tragic passing. The band says that after much consideration they have decided to go on with this album, because it is a project that they had started with Dolores. Thus, this special album will see the light later this year.

It won’t be the only album we are going to have in the next months. As it has been mentioned before, The Cranberries are currently working on recording that new album previously announced, which they also started last year with Dolores, who had already recorded the vocals. This album will hopefully be published early next year.

For many of us who have been following The Cranberries almost since their beginning, “Everybody else is doing it so why can’t we” is the album of our lives; it means the beginning of something grand, not only a very special album but a life-changing experience that allowed us to know and follow the band, to dream our dreams with them and to accompany them in that magical journey that would give such a special meaning to our lives. But what should have meant celebration and joy has now acquired a totally different meaning. It is good news and we are smiling through the tears at the possibility of having jewels such as “Iosa”, “Serious” or the insanely beautiful “Take my soul away” reedited and included in the album, but the thought of our princess working on this only last summer and seeing all her illusions and dreams broken with ours is ripping our hearts and drowning us in the deepest sadness. At least we can find some relief thinking that dream Dolores had will go ahead.

Thank you, The Cranberries. This is definitely the best way of honouring Dolores’ memory.