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Stars Die: The Delerium Years '91-'97
Unforgettable Classics: Tchaikovsky
ULLMANN: Symphonies 1 & 2 / Lieder / Don Quixote / Gurzenich-Cologne / Conlon
Born out of Time: 1979-1988 - The Australian Indie Scene
Top Hat / Shall We Dance [Soundtrack]
Triple J Home & Hosed: Freshly Plucked [Import]
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It was a tough act to beat when Irish group The Cranberries released the follow-up to their debut disc Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We, an interesting and intimate album highlighted by the memorable hit "Linger." Critics chided that Everybody was timid in nature both musically and lyrically, but No Need to Argue quickly changed all that. The 1994-released effort was decidedly more confrontational, instantly evident by the lyrics, inspired by the Irish conflict, in their hit "Zombie." In her trademark sharp alto, frontwoman Delores O'Riordan sings, "In your head they are fighting/With their tanks and their bombs/and their bombs and their guns." Since anger is more difficult to embrace than love, many fans were initially disappointed with the tougher stuff, but those who stayed discovered a much more emotionally layered effort. --Denise Sheppard --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.