At times, In the End is quite the opposite. A truly harrowing album, The Cranberries leave the room on an emotional but triumphant note. The sense of cohesion comes, of course, via O’Riordan’s soaring, unmistakable voice. The Cranberries: In the End album artwork Dolores O’Riordan’s 2 018 death casts a long shadow over her band’s final album, completed posthumously. May be one of their best albums right up there A truly harrowing album, The Cranberries leave the room on an emotional but triumphant note. It would be a mistake to expect a melancholic album. The Cranberries: In the End review – Dolores O’Riordan’s remarkable swansong. Returning to recognisable Cranberries hallmarks, it navigates the heavier, grunge-like feel the band favoured in their early years (Wake Me When It’s Over) with the acoustic lightness of their later career (In the End) with ease. Thirty years ago in Limerick city, brothers Noel and Mike Hogan, and drummer Fergal Lawlor, auditioned a … On their final album, the Cranberries create their most unintentionally somber record to date, all thanks to the talents of the late-great Dolores O'Riordan.