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The 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. Theirs is a light that never goes out
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The Skinny
The Cranberries' final album is a remarkable tribute to Dolores O'Riordan
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The Music
'In The End' should not be considered testament to suffering but rather to the power of the human spirit
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Clash
An album pieced together by a band in mourning, with the sweet sadness of O'Riordan‘s voice layered over, makes it cruder, rawer yet ultimately more truthful and hard-hitting, evoking the charged vulnerability of their very first releases
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Mojo
A fitting, touching elegy for a bewitching talent. Print edition only
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The Independent
It sounds like The Cranberries found some kind of closure in this last record. Hopefully fans will, too
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The Guardian
Musically, the band’s trademark Smiths’ chimes and New Order basslines are augmented by strings and pianos
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Evening Standard
Nothing here sounds like a demo or barrel-scraping. Summer Song in particular is a powerful, beautiful anthem that stands tall in a too-small catalogue
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Q
A fitting send-off. Print edition only
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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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Crack
Provides a sense of closure for a much-loved band
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Rolling Stone
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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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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Uncut
Producer Stephen Street deftly updates the brio of their early hits and the songs are impressive, too. Print edition only
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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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A.V. Club
A fitting last hurrah for an artist of great talent and consequence
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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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