Amarantine
by Enya
  • Record Label: Reprise
  • Release Date: Nov 22, 2005
Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. AllMusic
    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. Amazon.com
    50
    Amarantine sounds like it was born in cloistered solitude, self-referentially echoing Enya albums past.
  5. Billboard
    50
    This album is calm and relaxing almost to a fault. [26 Nov 2005]
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  6. E! Online
    50
    Anyone order more of the same?
  7. Entertainment Weekly
    50
    What was once bracing now seems dull and stultifying. [25 Nov 2005, p.100]
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  8. The New York Times
    30
    The overall effect of "Amarantine" is like drowning in whipped cream. [28 Nov 2005]
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Awards & Rankings

45
#45 Most Shared Album of 2005

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 56
  3. Negative: 8 out of 56
  1. nandoc
    Mar 15, 2006
    10
    Best album of this year.
  2. Panchogul
    Sep 8, 2020
    3
    Horrible, a partir de aquí Enya se volvió floja y repetitiva, esta mujer es como la Britney Spears de la música alternativa siendo sólo unaHorrible, a partir de aquí Enya se volvió floja y repetitiva, esta mujer es como la Britney Spears de la música alternativa siendo sólo una cantante de estudio y en este caso sobrevalorada cuando artistas de verdad como Bjork nunca fueron realmente valoradas.… Full Review »
  3. Felipecritic
    Oct 21, 2017
    8
    Enya te coloca em um outro universo nesse CD, explorando um idioma criado por sua própria compositora, Roma Ryan, em algumas músicas, algo queEnya te coloca em um outro universo nesse CD, explorando um idioma criado por sua própria compositora, Roma Ryan, em algumas músicas, algo que não é comum de se ver.… Full Review »
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