Irish pop-rock band The Cranberries unveil their latest collection on Tuesday.

And despite the album's caffeine-oriented title, working with acclaimed producer Stephen Street (The Smiths, Morrissey, Blur), who worked on their first few records, seems to have had a calming effect on the group's often furious sound.

Just check out such delicate songs as the ballad Never Grow Old, first single Analyse, the melancholy Dying Inside and Carry On, and the lovely and low-key The Concept Of Love, Pretty Eyes, Every Morning and Chocolate Brown.

As with previous albums, this 13-song collection is marked by Dolores O'Riordan's vocals up front, with gorgeous guitar moments from Noel Hogan.

Also good are the spirited This Is The Day, the title track, I Really Hope and Do You Know.

On the minus side are the preachy lyrics of Time Is Ticking Out as O'Riordan, who gave birth to her second child during the recording sessions, sings depressingly about radiation and the depletion of the ozone layer.

The Cranberries plan to start a world tour in early 2002, with a Toronto date expected.

Sunday, October 21, 2001

Cranberries wake up and relax