No Baggage
| No Baggage | ||||
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| Studio album by Dolores O'Riordan | ||||
| Released | 24 August 2009 | |||
| Recorded | EMAC Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, celtic rock | |||
| Length | 45:16 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl, Rounder | |||
| Producer | Dolores O'Riordan and Dan Brodbeck | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 47/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Aversion | [3] |
No Baggage is the second solo album from Dolores O'Riordan. It was released on 21 August 2009 in Ireland, most of the world on 24 August 2009 and on 25 August 2009 in North America. The first single, "The Journey" was released to radio on 13 July in North America and on 10 August in Europe.
It includes a new version of "Apple of My Eye", a song featured on O'Riordan's debut solo album, "Are You Listening?".
On the week beginning 27 August 2009 'No Baggage' entered into the Irish Albums chart at #80.[4]
Producer Dan Brodbeck won the 2010 Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year for his work on the songs "Apple of My Eye" and "Be Careful" from No Baggage.[5]
Track list
Finalized track list as revealed on O'Riordan's official website:[6][7]
All lyrics written by Dolores O'Riordan; all music composed by O'Riordan, except tracks 6 and 9, which are by O'Riordan and Dan Brodbeck.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Switch Off the Moment" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Skeleton" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "It's You" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "The Journey" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Stupid" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Be Careful" | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Apple of My Eye" (New Version) | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Throw Your Arms Around Me" | 4:26 |
| 9. | "Fly Through" | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Lunatic" | 4:28 |
| 11. | "Tranquilizer" | 3:51 |
| Total length: | 45:16 | |
Bonus track version (available through iTunes)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "You Set Me on Fire" | 4:22 |
| 13. | "Track by Track" (Dolores discusses each of the tracks on the album) | 6:31 |
| Total length: | 56:09 | |
Bonus track version (available through iTunes US)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Loser" (New Version) | 2:59 |
| Total length: | 48:15 | |
B-sides
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Set Me on Fire" | 4:22 |
| 2. | "I Want You" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Loser" (New Version) | 2:59 |
Reception
No Baggage received mixed or average reviews upon its release, receiving a 45/100 critic score and a 6.5/10 user score on MetaCritic.[8] Some critics found merit in the record, with Sputnikmusic noting that it shows O'Riordan "building on old strengths, while broadening her artistic scope farther than it's been in thirteen years,"[9] and The Record Review commenting that it is "the perfect showcase for an older and wiser...singer and songwriter who has aged gracefully and maintained a level of integrity that few artists can claim a decade and a half down the road."[10]
The majority of critics, however, dismissed the record. The Boston Globe remarked that the album "is undone by a batch of not-so-great songs. (O'Riordan) wallows in more melodrama than might be expected, while trying to be self-consciously profound,"[11] while Uncut Magazine simply commented, "It's grisly."[8]
Band members
- Guitars – Dan Brodbeck
- Bass – Marco Mendoza except “The Journey”
- Piano – Dolores O’Riordan & Denny DeMarchi
- Drums – Ger Farrell except “Stupid”
- Bass on “The Journey” – Dan Brodbeck
- Guitar on “Stupid” – Steve DeMarchi and Dan Brodbeck
- Drums on “Stupid” – Corey Thompson
- Percussion on “Throw Your Arms Around Me” – Corey Thompson
- Digeridoo – Matt Grady
Promotion 2009
April
- 25 - Ireland - RTÉ One
May
- 12 and 13 - Spain
- 14 and 15 - France
- 17 and 18 - Netherlands
- 19 - Belgium
- 20 and 21 - Italy
- 25 and 26 - Germany
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums Chart | 6 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 25 |
| French Albums Chart | 30 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) | 30 |
| Spanish Albums Chart | 48 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) | 75 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 80 |
References
- ↑ "No Baggage by Dolores O'Riordan". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Thomas, Stephen (2009-08-25). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑
- ↑ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ "Winners of the 2010 Juno Awards". CBC News. 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ↑ "Official website of Dolores O'Riordan". Doloresoriordan.ie. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ↑ "No Baggage: Dolores O'riordan: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- 1 2 "No Baggage Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ "Dolores O'Riordan - No Baggage (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ "Switch On This Moment « The Record Review". Recordreview.wordpress.com. 2009-08-24. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ "Dolores O'Riordan, 'No Baggage'". The Boston Globe. August 24, 2009.