Very pleasant sounding language it is, too. And finally, Water Shows The Hidden Heart: A fitting closing piece, in slow waltz-tempo, & one of 3 tracks in which Enya sings in Roma Ryan's "Loxian" language from her book of the same title. Amid The Falling Snow: A reminiscence of childhood, gazing out the window and watching the beauty of a silent snowfall, this track could pass as a nice addition to a Christmas collection as well. Drifting: One of Enya's classic instrumentals, sad & wistful with the addition of some nice cello sounds to round out the piano & uld have served as the opening track to the CD as well. I know it tears your heart in two all I've said, all I say to you.") Wow. A Moment Lost: Another ballad telling of the regrets involved in the ending of a relationship, taking the not-very-often approached path of showing admiration for the now former object of our affection ("How strong, how brave, how true of you to bear the hurt I gave. It has a relaxing, almost swing tempo to it in a lighthearted-approach that belies yet another exploration of the sadness & complications involved in loving another human being. Someone Said Goodbye: This is turning into one of my favorite tracks so far, and I'm guessing it could be her second single. Sumiregusa (Wild Violet): Enya's first excursion into Japanese poetry and a truly beautiful meditation in every way possible. Long Long Journey: A midtempo song reminding us of the pain of being away from all we know and love coupled with the certain optimism of knowing we'll be home soon.somewhere we've all been. The River Sings is an uptempo track with percussion that lifts us from the pangs of the previous track into realms of joy & spiritual bliss. This, speaking for myself, is the main thing I've come to love Enya's music for.her unique gift of balladry. If I Could Be Where You Are: the first of the meditative ballads we've come to love (a la "On Your Shore") wherein she sings of missing her loved one terribly. It's In The Rain: a wistful waltz-tempo piece that does, indeed, sound as if it could have come from her previous disc. The title piece: there's the hit single formula again, with the pizzicato electronic strings and the typical light melody-sure to be another in her string of hits & instantly likeable. The opening track, Less Than A Pearl, is a classic opening Enya track, with a majestic chorus of "Ahhh's" that will have you singing along with her immediately.
Dedicated Enya fans such as myself will, I am certain, LOVE this new recording and sing its praises for years to come. To be honest and fair, the previously alluded-to cynics & naysayers will sigh and say, ".just another Enya disc." Let them say what they will. That formula, probably to no one's surprise, thrives and survives on Amarantine. And, of course, that beautiful, angelic voice, used as a solo instrument unto itself and multi-tracked into the most heavenly of choirs.I'd never heard an artist use her voice in that manner since the days of Jon Anderson, both as a vocalist with Yes and a collaborator with Vangelis. Beautiful songs varying in nature from upbeat ditties to the most heartbreakingly haunting ballads. For me, several elements fell together that held me spellbound from the moment I heard my first Enya track (Boadicea) on a radio program called Music from the Hearts of Space: Beautiful use of electronic keyboards. But we'll get to that (briefly) later.įor those of us who knew what quality music was way back in 1986, we suspected upon hearing THE CELTS that a new & vital talent had been sprung upon the world, and with each successive CD, Enya has proven one thing repeatedly: When you find a formula that works, sticking with it is usually a wise thing to cement a devoted fan base. Lord, I can hear the cynics & naysayers now.they are gonna LOVE this one.