In the End
| The Cranberries
In the End
In the End is the eighth and final studio album by Irish alternative rock band The Cranberries, released on 26 April 2019 by BMG. It is the band’s first release since the death of singer Dolores O'Riordan, whose vocals are featured posthumously. The surviving instrumentalists pieced together her demos with in-studio recordings over the course of the subsequent year and worked with long-time producer Stephen Street to finalise the album. Critical reception has been positive. Wikipedia
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RollingStone
Finality resounds on album standouts like “All Over Now,” “Lost” and “In the End” — all of which reflect the angst of Dolores O’Riordan & Co.’s classic works.
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Consequence of Sound
A record that acts as both a memorial and capstone to a beloved singer and her work.
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Irish Times
We’ll never see the likes of O’Riordan and The Cranberries again, but at least In the End is another time capsule of immortality in a world where life is fragile and painfully transient.
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The Guaedian
Many tears will surely well for the closer, In the End, in which O’Riordan admits “When everything you wanted was nothing like you wanted” in a song as beautiful as anything they’ve done.
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NME
This posthumous album, partly recorded before the tragic death of Dolores O'Riordan, and described as a "gift" from her, sees the band's career go full-circle.
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Spill Magazine
On In The End, The Cranberries have possibly delivered their finest album in their 30-year and eight-album history.
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Indie is not a Genre
In The End is a final bow and a masterpiece.
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Clash Magazine
'In The End' shows us, that ultimately, O'Riordan and her band will stay everlasting.
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The Young Folks
If this is truly The Cranberries’ finally record, then it’s one for the ages.
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Exclaim!
In the End is a fitting last hurrah for an artist of great talent and consequence.
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Crack Magazine
Above all, In the End provides a sense of closure for a much-loved band.
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Datebook
For devoted fans, “In The End” represents a loving, considered farewell.
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Hotpress
In The End is 100% Cranberries, with all that the brand name promises. Not only were we not expecting it – we weren’t even entitled to think it could be this good. But it is.
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HPN
The remaining three members must have found it emotionally difficult to finish In the End, but that turmoil has produced what will be seen in time as one of the finest releases by The Cranberries.
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My Global Mind
As difficult as it was to write this review and listen to the album, it was well worth it
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Cryptic Rock
It is a living, breathing piece of work that will inevitably keep the legacy of Dolores O’Riordan and The Cranberries around for eternity.
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The Skinny
The Cranberries' final album is a remarkable tribute to Dolores O'Riordan.
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Rock
With In The End such a legacy is both continued and solidified with a beautiful recording.
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5 Finger Review
In The End is a lasting acknowledgement of the groups undeniable Irish influenced sound and the timelessness of their music.
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All Music
With a final impact, the Cranberries end their 30-year story with a last goodbye to O'Riordan and their faithful fans in mourning.
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Ultimate Guitar
With many of the album's tracks being worked on in Dolores' final days, and her strong enthusiasm for the project, the album comes off as one of the best records in The Cranberries' discography, with a multitude of very strong songs and beautifully chilling vocal performances.
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Classic Pop Magazine
It’s impossible to listen to The Cranberries’ final album and not feel a little uncomfortable.
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Sungenre Review
Although not every song resonates as an instant success, they have managed to showcase instances of some of their best songwriting to date.
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The Times
The music plods along in a mid-tempo modern rock fashion, while the lyrics aim for profundity in the most basic way.
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The Edge
A change of tone.
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Riff Magazine
In The End serves as a fitting celebration to not only O’Riordan, but a fitting bookend to The Cranberries’ legendary career.
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Exeposé
Overall, I’d say that this album is a great one to go out on.
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Metro
It’s a small thing but in a valediction, painfully clumsy. Very Cranberries.
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Staccatofy
Well-written tunes, a band that has a unified sound, and a one-of-a-kind vocalist.
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Best Classic Bands
In The End is not a valediction, it is a celebration, one that stands as a powerful testimony to the life and creative work of Dolores and her brothers in music Noel, Mike and Fergal.
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Three Songs and Out
It is a very special, emotional album.
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New Castle Herald
Despite the sadness, In The End is a fitting finale for a emotive band.
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The Jakarta Post
‘In The End’, The Cranberries go out with fitting melancholy.
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The Arts Desk
In the End does not signpost a tragedy but actually a more hopeful sound.
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Albumism
In The End is a bittersweet coda for The Cranberries, an unexpected one that looks to what could have been and manages to turn heartbreak into a compelling and ultimately hopeful soundtrack.
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Photo Groupie
The album knits the stresses of the biz, heartfelt introspections, emotional outpourings with breezy romantic melodies is a beautiful tapestry that is a suitable coda for one of the most distinctive and beloved bands the 90s.
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BBC
The result, In The End, is a worthy epitaph - a collection of heartfelt, heartbreaking songs that capture O'Riordan's fragility and fierceness, and resist any temptation towards sentimentality.
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Qmunicate
While it is sad to think The Cranberries will never release another song, their final album is one you cannot listen to just once.
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Movie TV Tech Geeks
The Cranberries, "In the End" is a wonderful epitaph to Dolores O'Riordan's life. Fands and even those just discovering their music will be moved by both the music and lyrics.
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Yahoo
Though not perfect, In the End is a reminder of the smoldering vulnerability that earned The Cranberries their initial fame and a testament to why they’ll be remembered long after they’re gone.
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Peanut Butter Pope
The bleak beauty of the Cranberries’ early work inhabits their finale.
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