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Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Rock · 2001 · 16 tracks

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee

The Cranberries

Polished alternative rock defined by shimmering guitars and Dolores O'Riordan's crystalline vocals. A melodic, sun-dappled return to the band's jangle-pop roots.

October 16, 2001 · Maison Barclay

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Wake Up and Smell the Coffee feels like a deep, restorative breath after a period of intense turbulence. It is the sound of a band coming home to themselves, shedding the heavy political weight and distorted aggression of their previous two records in favor of a sun-dappled, melodic clarity. The guitars chime with a clean, delay-soaked brilliance that recalls the dew-covered morning of their debut, while Dolores O'Riordan's vocals have shifted from a defiant howl to a protective, maternal warmth. It is an album of domestic peace and hard-won stability.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
Never Grow Old
2:34
02
Analyse
4:11
03
Time Is Ticking Out
3:02
04
Dying Inside
3:08
05
This Is the Day
4:15
06
The Concept
3:03
07
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
5:16
08
Pretty Eyes
3:45
09
I Really Hope
3:45
10
Every Morning
2:24
11
Do You Know
3:09
12
Carry On
2:23
13
Chocolate Brown
3:33
14
Dreams
4:35
15
Promises
5:06
16
In the Ghetto
2:42
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the hushed, breathy verses to the soaring, melodic lift of the title track's chorus.
The way the clean, interlocking guitar lines on Never Grow Old create a delicate, lullaby-like atmosphere.
The sudden burst of distorted energy in Desperate Andy that briefly recalls the band's mid-90s alternative roots.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Wake Up and Smell the Coffee sound next to the rest of The Cranberries's catalogue?

Peaceful+4.0σ

Peaceful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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