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Post by singingsparrow on Oct 9, 2011 3:27:05 GMT -5
www.hitfix.com/articles/the-cranberries-return-to-give-you-new-album-roses-next-valentines-dayIt's official: their long-awaited comeback album, "Roses", will be released Valentine's Day of next year after constant speculation throughout their recent reunion tour. Though lead single plans haven't been finalized yet, lead vocalist Dolores O'Rierdan is lobbying for "Tomorrow" to be the lead single (a minute-long teaser of the track is included via the above link). "Roses" will also consist of two rockers, according to her. * I'm feeling this will either be an exciting return or an underwhelming, falling-flat-on-its-face effort. I'm personally hoping the lead single has some of that raw energy of previous singles like "Promises" (among my three favorite singles of theirs)..........which the "Tomorrow" teaser doesn't look promising in that respect, though it wasn't bad either...........just simply pleasantly forgettable in the same vein of Lady antebellum's recent efforts. I also hope that the overall album doesn't veer too heavily to the anonymous, MOR "rock" sound permeating much of the Adult Top 40 presently............and rather we get tracks that offer O'Rierdan plenty of room to flex her vocal dexterity, from bombast to romanticism to vulnerability. And please, O'Rierdan...........skimp on political topics this time around! ;) Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Oct 15, 2011 16:21:10 GMT -5
I do find that when older bands that weren't icons in their heyday make a comeback, they often tend to be unnoticed and go nowhere. I can see the lead single maybe peak in the low 30s on Hot AC and then that'd be it. But I'm particularly looking forward to this record and single as the Cranberries were one of the first bands I loved when I was younger. I hope the album doesn't sound like today's lighter rock but perhaps closer to the sound of the first few albums, retrospective acoustic rock though I hope the first single is a rocker.
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Post by singingsparrow on Oct 19, 2011 12:42:52 GMT -5
I do find that when older bands that weren't icons in their heyday make a comeback, they often tend to be unnoticed and go nowhere. I can see the lead single maybe peak in the low 30s on Hot AC and then that'd be it. But I'm particularly looking forward to this record and single as the Cranberries were one of the first bands I loved when I was younger. I hope the album doesn't sound like today's lighter rock but perhaps closer to the sound of the first few albums, retrospective acoustic rock though I hope the first single is a rocker. Then again, Bush just scored their first #1 in twelve years on Alternative radio. I know with the Cranberries it is different, as they haven't had measurable success at any format besides Adult Alternative radio in over a decade ("Analyze" received minor airplay at the Adult Top 40)..............but just pointing that out as food for thought. Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS |
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Post by Nick on Oct 21, 2011 17:40:02 GMT -5
Love them and I hope the 1st single is catchy. There is a free download of "Show me the way" from their upcoming new album. www.cranberries.com/ |
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Post by Devin on Oct 25, 2011 20:45:28 GMT -5
"Show Me the Way" is the new single:
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Post by Nick on Oct 26, 2011 18:00:10 GMT -5
This is a free download, not the 1st single. It's a preview of the album.
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Post by The Party Captain on Oct 26, 2011 18:23:11 GMT -5
The chorus doesn't do it for me.
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Post by Devin on Oct 26, 2011 19:49:37 GMT -5
This is a free download, not the 1st single. It's a preview of the album. It's going for adds to alternative radio November 8, so for now I think it's safe to assume it's the first mainstream single also, for now. |
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Post by singingsparrow on Oct 27, 2011 18:45:21 GMT -5
This is a free download, not the 1st single. It's a preview of the album. It's going for adds to alternative radio November 8, so for now I think it's safe to assume it's the first mainstream single also, for now.  It's not bad. It's just..............predictable and dull to death. Like a spayed and neutered version of one of the more pop sensible tracks from "No Need To Argue". At the very least O'Rierdan could aim for previous emphatic highs in her vocals. She still remains one of the most distinctive female vocalists in contemporary pop rock with alternative sensibilities, but she just sounds notably restrained here. I would welcome a performance more like that of "I Can't Be With You", which was in itself an overall generic song that nonetheless stands out because of the cathartic passion O'Rierdan fused the vocals with there. And it is only because of that why I still find myself listening to back catalog tracks like "I Can't Be With You", "Free To Decide" and "Delilah". Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS |
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Post by Nick on Oct 27, 2011 19:04:14 GMT -5
I'm really disappointed if this in fact is the single. Hoping it's a heater track.
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Post by Nick on Oct 31, 2011 11:39:12 GMT -5
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Post by singingsparrow on Oct 31, 2011 14:53:00 GMT -5
This is definitely more radio-friendly than "Show Me The Way". It reminds me of Sixpence None the Richer's jangly sound. If this is the lead single, I suppose it'll do.........even though it's not really memorable and still sounds like it's catering specifically to Adult Alternative radio. Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS |
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Post by Adam (UTR) on Oct 31, 2011 19:41:40 GMT -5
"Tomorrow" goes for AAA adds on 11/21.
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Post by singingsparrow on Nov 1, 2011 16:47:22 GMT -5
"Tomorrow" goes for AAA adds on 11/21. Hopefully it can do more than simply connect at this format. I would like to think it has a shot at the Adult Top 40, but the format has changed drastically since "Analyze" became a minor-to-moderate hit there. Like I said, "Tomorrow" has a sound reminiscent of Sixpence None the Richer, and so how well it does overall probably hinges on how nostalgic listeners are for that ambient, harmonic mode of softer rock, or how dated it sounds to others ears. Namaste, lisping HIBISCUS |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2011 13:27:52 GMT -5
Now THIS is more like it! I was disappointed by the clip on their site but now hearing this in full I love it. Reminds me of something off their Bury The Hatchet album.
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Post by Nick on Nov 9, 2011 19:17:46 GMT -5
"Tomorrow" goes for AAA adds on 11/21. HOT AC too, same day. |
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Post by Nick on Feb 29, 2012 22:38:55 GMT -5
I love this now. With the album out this week, was hoping this song would pick up again.
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