🌊 And I'm in so deep... The vultures are stripping the world for parts, but you have to find joy where you can, so let's talk about a thirty-year-old pop song, shall we? Linger was the second single from The Cranberries' debut album and also their breakout hit. It was released in 1993 in support of the cheekily titled Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? , accompanied by a nonsensical video (embedded above) that seems less interested in the band than in faux C inéma Vérité. Their debut single, Dreams , was a bold statement meant to establish a sonic identity centered around frontwoman Dolores O'Riordan's thick and unapologetically abrasive Irish accent. But Linger is a bit more subdued, less about leaning into the band's unique aesthetic than about using that aesthetic to support a musical narrative. It's a fascinating song and one that I've been somewhat obsessed with over the past few months. Specifically, I've been obsessed with t...
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