Enya - Amarantine
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Free Music Review: One of Enya's Best
Hit: 5 Stars
All of the folks who left negative reviews must not have heard the same album I listened to. Amarantine is quite possible my favorite Enya album, though The Memory of Trees is another strong candidate. For me, Enya is a guilty pleasure. I primarily enjoy progressive rock and roll and jazz-fusion, but Enya's music offers just enough for me to escape from time to time.
The song writing in Amarantine feels much tighter than in A Day Without Rain. I have two favorite tracks on this album: "It's In The Rain" and "The River Sings." The former is reminiscent to me of some of her work from the Watermark album, while the latter provides an excellent rhythm that evokes mental scenes of Celtic dancers.
I highly enjoy this album and I listen to it fairly often. If you enjoy all of Enya's music (as I do), you will enjoy this album.
Free Music Review: Five dry years since "A Day Without Rain"
Hit: 5 Stars
Fans have been crying for an album from Enya (born Eithne Ni Bhraonáin) for five dry years since "A Day Without Rain" gave us the huge single "Only Time".
The magical team Enya, comprising Enya (the composer/performer), Nicky Ryan (producer) and Roma Ryan (lyrics), does not disappoint with "Amarantine", a gorgeous album and a beautiful single. The only problem with this album is that it's only twelve songs long, which won't keep us going for another five years.
Mostly in English this time, three tracks are written in a new language similar to Elvish from "The Lord of the Rings", so there's no need to adjust your headphones or fiddle with your equalizer if you don't get some of the lyrics.
Other than "Amarantine", the song "It's In the Rain" is the most memorable, evoking memories of "Only Time". All the tracks are good, but the other stand outs are "The River Sings" (one of the Loxian language songs); "Long Long Journey" and "Someone Said Goodbye".
A must-buy for any Enya or Clannad fan.
Amanda Richards, November 26, 2005
Free Music Review: Sometimes Daring - Sometimes Comfortable
Hit: 5 Stars
Enya has put forth a grand effort in that Amarantine is both daring and comfortable in one package. She and Nicky Ryan know how to balance their work incredibly well. How? While works such as "If I Could be Where You Are," "Amid the Falling Snow," and "A Moment Lost" do sound much like her previous masterpieces - they also venture into a different world with Loxian-language rich "Less Than a Pearl," and "Water Shows the Hidden Heart." I know nothing of the language from a Roma Ryan book, but it complements the works magnificently.
The most daring piece in the line-up is definately "The River Sings". Also in Loxian, they have deftly weaved a Techno beat under the lyrics.
One suggestion I must make to all Enya fans, and even those who are quick to scribe harsh criticism of Amarantine...listen to the album several times. Because her songs are extremely complex, they may need several dedicated listenings for their beauty to reach your soul. She's done remarkably well in this effort to balance between her rich past and taking steps to an even bolder future.
Free Music Review: Okay, I just love Enya... but here's my review anyway...
Hit: 5 Stars
Alright, I'll be the first to admit that Enya isn't breaking any new ground with this CD.
You know what I say to that? Good!
Sometimes you don't want someone to "break new ground." In fact, I'm getting to hate that phrase. When I bought Amarantine, I thought to myself, "I hope this is filled with the same magic as A Day Without Rain, or Watermark, or any of them." I didn't want to pop it into the deck and hear some big change of style, that's for sure.
So when the CD began playing, and those beautiful, lush, choral chords washed in, I was thrilled. This CD is Enya through and through, unmistakable and unduplicated. The songs are all new, yet they are at once as familiar as being home with your loved ones.
I don't know, nor do I care, how she and her producer manage to get it right every time. I'm just glad they do.
If you're an Enya lover, or at least have an appreciation for her soothing, otherworldly music, then you will not be at all disappointed by this offering.
Free Music Review: Takes me back to Watermark
Hit: 5 Stars
When I first played this cd, I was immediately reminded of the darkness and textures of her"Watermark" cd. "Watermark" is by far my favorite Enya cd and when played "Aramantine", it took me back. I love this cd. It's familiar yet different. I was a little taken back when I first heard "The River Sings", coming off of just listening to Madonna's "Confessions of a Dance Floor" I had dance beats on the brain, and when this track started, it had a very distinct electroninca type of dance beat to it, then it flows into a traditional Irish folk song with the beat running all the way through it. This song could easily be remixed if it fell in to the right hands that could do it justice. Maybe a Markus Schulz ethreal, progressive "Coldharbour" trance mix maybe? Anyways, this cd is brilliant, the faux "Loxian" language is beautiful and the songs that are performed in traditonal english are very well articulated. This cd is very much worth the purchase price and the cover art is beautiful and very appropriate for the holiday season!