With their second album,
No Need to Argue,
the Cranberries have managed to avoid a sophomore slump by turning in a set of songs that builds on their debut's finest moments. With the exception of the distorted march of "Zombie," there aren't that many great departures from the band's atmospheric, melodic guitar pop. Most of the credit goes to the gutsy, beautiful singing of
Dolores O'Riordan, who manages to squeeze emotion out of even the most mundane lyrics ("Ode to My Family"). [
No Need to Argue's 30th anniversary release -- not to be confused with the 2020 deluxe reissue -- features newly remastered audio of the standard album from original producer
Stephen Street and a handful of new bonuses for fans in search of an even more definitive snapshot of the era. In addition to a previously unreleased demo of "Zombie," this 2025 collection adds a pair of
Iain Cook (
CHVRCHES) remixes: one for "Ode to My Family" and a Y2K-channeling techno spin of "Zombie." Three of the seven songs performed at
Woodstock '94 are also included.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Neil Z. Yeung
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