No Need To Argue

Dolores O'Riordan's vocal delivery gives No Need to Argue both its force and its quieter moments. The Cranberries reunited with producer Stephen Street, retaining the clear guitar textures of their debut while making space for the heavier sound of “Zombie.”

The record is broader than that single's confrontation. “Ode to My Family” looks back toward childhood, and “Dreaming My Dreams” lets the band ease into a slower arrangement. Moving between those songs reveals how carefully the album balances public anger with private memories, rather than staying at the volume of its best-known track.