Amarantine

EMAIL PRINTby Enya

7.5 User Score:

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Based on 7 critic reviews
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Album Info

Label: Reprise

Release Date: 22 November 2005

Discs: 1 disc

Genre(s): New Age

Summary

The singer's first album in five years finds her once again collaborating with producer Nicky Ryan and lyricist Roma Ryan, and includes three songs in her new made-up language Loxian.

Also By This Artist: A Day Without Rain

Also On The Web: Official Artist Site

What The Critics Said

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All Music Guide

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.

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Uncut

As an oasis of calm in a world of noise and chaos, it's easy to understand her appeal. [Jan 2006, p.114]

Amazon.com

Amarantine sounds like it was born in cloistered solitude, self-referentially echoing Enya albums past.

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Billboard

This album is calm and relaxing almost to a fault. [26 Nov 2005]

E! Online

Anyone order more of the same?

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Entertainment Weekly

What was once bracing now seems dull and stultifying. [25 Nov 2005, p.100]

The New York Times

The overall effect of "Amarantine" is like drowning in whipped cream. [28 Nov 2005]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 7.5 (out of 10) based on 39 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

steve sleeve gave it a2:
More of the same. More of the same. More of the same.

Ciaran G gave it a10:
So so beautiful. It's very calming.

Aaron H gave it a9:
I at first was dissapointed with the same issue as others have had, the "I've heard this before." problem. While at first I wasn't impressed, after repeated listeningings, I've grown rather fond of it and commonly listen to it while I work.

Stuart T gave it an8:
Not as good as previose albums could have been better, however, could have been alot worse. Lets hope it will not take Enya another five years to bring out another album.

Anthony S gave it a10:
It never fails to astound me how often the media misses shining stars like this cd and instead glorifies the albums that won't last more than two or three years. Enya will be around for the next 50 years and onward, this album was no exception. 5 stars, no question. Her words are profound and striking. While at first you may not notice them, once you realize what she's saying it really hits home.

nando c gave it a10:
Best album of this year.

Kay S gave it a10:
Just what I expect from Enya. Only Enya could make me want to cry with one song and feel at peace with myself with the next. Enya is able to evoke may great feeling in her readers. I love every single song on the album but the songs Long Long Journey as it reminds me of my circumstances and Amarantine are my favorites.. Btw whats wrong with having an album extremely calming and refreshing? I fail to see the problem. These song are way better than the rap, hip hop and soul I listen to.

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