The Cranberries

Whenever I hear the word Cranberries my mind automatically registers two things, firstly it would be the fruit which is dark red in color and its size resembles that of a grape fruit but in contrast it has a sour and bitter taste to it, traditionally they are manufactured into juices for drinks and in some parts of the world they are cooked into cranberry sauce and during thanksgiving it is a western tradition to serve it with turkey roast. Moreover, it is used for baking pies, scones or cakes however this usually after it is sweetened and the great thing about cranberries is that they can be frozen and can be kept up to nine months.

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 Cranberries also remind me of the Irish band whose song ‘Zombie’ and ‘Favorite game’ reminds me so much of my childhood. They rose to fame in the 90’s with their debut album “Everybody else is doing it, so why can’t we?” which was a success as it sold over 5 million copies in the US which is a fantastic feat for a first album seeing that they were a relative unknown in the US. the band sound incorporates indie pop, punk, pop rock genre. i remember growing up when i first heard the 'zombie' soundtrack i thought it was catchy so it was easy for me to sing along to the song.

Another one of their songs 'favorite game' is also a personal Cranberries favorite because it is one of the soundtracks in the first Gran Turismo which is a car racing video game and whenever the soundtrack is on the gaming experience becomes more lively and entertaining, it had to be because i still remember the song fifteen years later, so all in all just like the fruit the cranberries music is timeless as recently they release their latest 'Roses' album in late February after a six year hiatus. With the distinctive vocalist Dolores O'Riordan still leading the line, the band continues to grow and mature in a musical sense and the overwhelming support of the world tour speaks volume for their brand of music as they continue to attract huge audiences to their concerts and may that continue in the long run for this talented band.