Enya - Amarantine
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Free Music Review: Oh My Gosh - It's Beautiful !!
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm in love with this girl (I used to be in love with Agnetha - the blonde with ABBA). Sure the sounds are familiar. That's what makes us want her songs. I can't imagine her doing "Hip Hop" or "Rap" just to give us variety. Ever listen to Neil Diamond? I can tell it's a Neil Diamond record even if I can't hear the words. The style is what seperates the artist.
This albums mix is balanced and very enjoyable. I own a retail store and play Amarantine over our sound system and it never fails that a customer will ask "What is that song? - "it's beautiful". I don't sell it but I'll bet the Border's next door gets a lot of sales from my customers.
If you enjoy Enya, the album is worth every penny. Enya's certainly passed the test of time and her sales of millions and millions of albums speak for themselves.
On the negative side - I think the album cover could have been better designed and photographed.
If you like Enya - buy this album.
PS - I love that bell!
Free Music Review: I've learned to shut up... and wait
Hit: 5 Stars
Like many of you, I felt indifference on first listen to this new CD by one of my favorite artists. But I know well enough now, after feeling the same about the last three releases, to just sit back and wait... and, sure enough, I have found myself turning this on every day, more than once a day, and loving it after all. I think, in a world of downloads and one hit wonders, Enya is the last of the "album artists" and knows it. Her CDs feel almost like symphonies where it's not advisable to skip around tracks; it's like one long movement and you should just hit "Play" and let the journey begin. What first felt like droning now fits right into the whole piece like a nice dream. Maybe nothing new but still beautiful -- and, let's face it, what do we want, "The Enya Disco Album?" We all know we will get MUCH more mileage from this beautiful music than virtually any other CD we will buy this year. A true artist.Free Music Review: Vintage Enya -- a wonderful treat for long-time fans
Hit: 5 Stars
_Amarantine_ is vintage Enya, crafted in the formula that first made her famous. From the opening chords of "Less than a pearl," this album held me captive the way nothing has since _Shepherd Moons_.
As a long-time Enya fan who would rather forget most of _A Day Without Rain_, I could not be more thrilled with _Amarantine_. This CD does not have the same widespread commercial appeal, nor does it have a stealth pop hit waiting to break into the top 40, but it is a magical treat for those who fell in love with Enya's _Watermark_ or _Shepherd Moons_.
For this Enya fan, it has been a "long, long journey" from _Shepherd Moons_ to _Amarantine_, a journey where I occasionally wondered whether Enya had lost her way (_The Memory of Trees_) or worse (_A Day Without Rain_). With _Amarantine_, my heart is home, surrounded by Enya's heavenly voice and magical rhythms.
Free Music Review: Keeps Getting Better
Hit: 5 Stars
Upon hearing that Enya was going to be releasing a new album, I counted down the days until I would be able to listen to it. So, when it was released on December 21st, I sat down and listened to the album in it's entirety in optimal listening conditions.
This album does not disappoint. Upon the first listening of the album, the tracks that stood out for me were "The River Sings", "Long Long Journey", and "Somebody Said Goodbye". At first I wanted to dismiss "It's In The Rain", but like the rest of the album, after listening to it multiple times, mostly by chance (shuffle), I realized that it's one of my favorite tracks of the album. There is no bad track in this album, and is on par with a best of CD.
This is definitely a wonderful addition to anybody's collection. I only wish that she would release these wonderful masterpieces more frequently.
Free Music Review: Another Zone
Hit: 5 Stars
I discovered the joys of Enya through my hairdresser! We were alone in the shop one night and suddenly she ran for a CD and put on this absolutely dreamy music (it happened to be Watermark, one of Enya's first albums). I was transported! It was haunting and evoked my strongest emotions--what artist had this power? She was aghast I had never heard of Enya since I'm in my mid-fifties. She said, oh, Enya has been around forever--don't you love her? YES. Her voice summons up Celtic forests and old mysteries best left unexplored, and of course, lost loves and massive emotional pain. But it's also strangely heartening. If you want to be moved to "another place," then put Amarantine in your player and prepare to be whisked off to another land full of fairies and mist. Enya has certainly trumped herself with this stunning CD.