Amarantine

Amarantine

by Enya
Amarantine

Amarantine

by Enya

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Overview

Second only to U2 as the most successful Irish recording artist of all time, Enya has built an empire out of multi-tracking her beautiful voice over the same keyboard patches that appeared on her post-Clannad debut since 1987. It's an empire that has progressed at a slow burn, peaking in 2000 and 2001 with her chart-topping ballad and unofficial post-September 11th anthem, "Only Time." Amarantine, Enya's first full-length album in five years, builds on her reputation as the world's premier purveyor of audio comfort food, providing another collection of mini-soundtracks that are often as awkward in their earnestness as they are breathtaking in their production. Boasting 12 new songs that retain the tapestry of sound that is her trademark, while stealthily stripping it of some of its excess, Enya has managed to both repeat herself and move forward without losing anything in the translation. Besides the swirling, "Ebudae"-esque "The River Sings," Enya, lyricist Roma Ryan, and producer Nicky Ryan have crafted the most subtle record of their careers, a move that may alienate some Watermark-era purists. Standout tracks like "Long, Long Journey," "Water Shows the Hidden Heart," and the gorgeous -- but lyrically embarrassing -- title cut show a newfound understanding of the simple power of Enya's voice, resulting in an intimacy that's eluded previous releases. While Amarantine will do nothing to win over the wrongly pegged new age artist's many detractors, longtime fans will find enough moments of serendipitous pleasure to hold them over for another five years. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date: 11/22/2005
Label: Reprise
UPC: 0093624947424

Tracks

  1. Less Than a Pearl
  2. Amarantine
  3. It's in the Rain
  4. If I Could Be Where You Are
  5. The River Sings
  6. Long, Long Journey
  7. Sumiregusa
  8. Someone Said Goodbye
  9. A Moment Lost
  10. Drifting
  11. Amid the Falling Snow
  12. Water Shows the Hidden Heart

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Enya   Primary Artist,Various Instruments,Vocals,Guest Artist
Roma Ryan   Fonts

Technical Credits

Nicky Ryan   Audio Engineer,Audio Production,Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Cover Design,Mixing Engineer,Studio Personnel
Roma Ryan   Cover Design,Layout Design,Lyricist,Composer,Artwork
Enya   Arranger,Composer,Musician,Mixing Engineer,Studio Personnel
Dick Beetham   Mastering,Studio Personnel,Mastering Engineer
Daniel Polley   Engineer,Studio Personnel,Technical Advisor
Simon Fowler   Photography
Traditional   Composer
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