I stumbled back upon this album some time last year and was surprised that it had held up so well. I'm not saying this album would be in my top 100 all time, but I would think it would fit somewhere in the top 500. Like the Femmes did on their debut album these guys managed to create a unique sound. They are a bit Smiths, a bit Waterboys, a bit 10,000 Maniacs, a bit Church, a bit Echo and the Bunnymen, etc. The odd thing is that they pull it off so well on a debut record. This album has a softness that is missing in their later stuff, and that is I think the key to this record working so well. It creates a mood that lies across the entire album and so you never want the album to stop once you start it. That is one of the keys to a good album.
Unlike a lot of the other stuff coming out in the early 90's that was tearing down the music of the 80's, like Nirvana for instance, these guys were building a new sound off of the best components. It has in an odd way given this album a bit of a timeless feel.
The Cranberries - Everybody Else is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993)
1. I Still do
2. Dreams
3. Sunday
4. Pretty
5. Waltzing Back
6. Not Sorry
7. Linger
8. Wanted
9. Still Can't
10. I Will Always
11. How
12. Put Me Down
