Amarantine - Enya
  • Band Name: Enya
  • Record Label: Reprise
  • Release Date: Nov 22, 2005
Metascore
55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. All Music Guide
    70
    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.
  2. Uncut
    60
    As an oasis of calm in a world of noise and chaos, it's easy to understand her appeal. [Jan 2006, p.114]
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    50
    What was once bracing now seems dull and stultifying. [25 Nov 2005, p.100]
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  4. E! Online
    50
    Anyone order more of the same?
  5. Billboard
    50
    This album is calm and relaxing almost to a fault. [26 Nov 2005]
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  6. Amazon.com
    50
    Amarantine sounds like it was born in cloistered solitude, self-referentially echoing Enya albums past.
  7. The New York Times
    30
    The overall effect of "Amarantine" is like drowning in whipped cream. [28 Nov 2005]
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User Score
7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30
  1. jjhalberd
    8
    Enya is hit or miss depending on your taste. Amarantine seems to be a bit more sugary than usual, but it's still good stuff. Buy it if you like Enya, otherwise it might be a bit too much.… Full Review »
  2. stevesleeve
    2
    More of the same. More of the same. More of the same.
  3. CiaranG
    10
    So so beautiful. It's very calming.
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