The Most Influential Irish Band You’ve Never Fully Appreciated

A brief documentary about the Cranberries. Produced and written by Matt Beat. Check out@TheCranberriesTV music: https://us.napster.com/artist/the-cranberries Sources/further reading: https://archive.ph/2020.04.08-123536/https://crypticrock.com/interview-noel-hogan-of-the-cranberries/ https://www.cranberries.com/biography https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/sep/13/she-was-on-a-roll-the-cranberries-on-the-last-days-of-dolores-oriordan https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-cranberries-mn0000784814/biography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cranberries https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-cranberries-were-the-ultimate-teen-soundtrack-band/ http://thecranberries.chez.com/members.html http://cranberriesworld.com/crancyclopedia/biography/ https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/dolores-o-riordan-i-got-sick-had-a-meltdown-it-was-too-much-work-that-caused-it-1.3045158 Annotated script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lf7ba2lYPfhsmm2Q23dtQemw2T9X3yb87AY8XjAZT3E/edit?usp=sharing Today, the Cranberries are one of the most successful alternative rock bands and IRISH bands of all-time. They have sold nearly 50 million copies of their albums. Their mix of dream pop, jangle pop, post-punk, and even Irish folk gave them a distinct sound that is often seemingly ubiquitous with the 1990s. Their success seemed unlikely- a band from a small city in Ireland that mixed heavenly pop songs with dark and often political lyrics- but their success was often driven by the undeniable commanding presence of Dolores O’Riordan, a feminist icon who filled a void in the alternative rock world that countered the grunge movement. Her influence, in particular, is not brought up enough. While making this video I went back and revisited the Cranberries later albums, and I gotta say, they are just as good if not better than their early stuff, man . I especially recommend their final album, In the End. https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n6m4Q-kzXiRhlyZSZy2rZueCkpdsUm7FU It’s underrated. But what’s YOUR favorite Cranberries song or album? Also, which band should I cover next for this series? Keep those suggestions coming. Thanks for watching! #cranberries #alternativerock #musichistory Connect with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatbeatgoeson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatbeatgoeson https://www.iammrbeat.com/ Chapters: 0:00 Early days 5:52 Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? 7:50 No Need to Argue 10:48 To the Faithful Departed 12:12 Sponsor 13:28 Bury the Hatchet 15:10 Wake Up and Smell the Coffee 16:04 Hiatus 17:09 Roses 19:05 Something Else 20:26 Death of O'Riordan 21:22 In the End