) but I turned to him and said "Sure, it's $10! But it's Enya - Watermark! Do you know how rare this is to find! It's mine, mine, mine!" And slapped that ten bucks into the guy's hand! Maybe one day I'll find her debut, and Sheperd Moons. My mouth dropped (this guy?! Selling Enya?!) Ha! My boyfriend doesn't really believe in spending more than a buck on a record (seriously - don't get me started. So while I've flipped thru on occasion, I was just about to pass him by this time (knowing his LPs don't usually switch out that often, and the genre/pricing situation.) But I decided to give it a quick go at the last second, and half way through flipping there sat Enya - Watermark on vinyl. A few months ago while strolling through a local flea market, we passed this older guy's booth that I've perused before, and he's always got a small stack of LPs, usually 70's metal rock. Provided as an instant grat track for fans.I wish some of these artists with little to no vinyl releases would get it together here in the US. "Dark Sky Island" will be available to pre-order on CD physically and digitally on Oct. That dates back to 1986 and Enya's debut album/soundtrack to the BBC documentary "The Celts." Loxian Gates" which continue the use of the Loxian language that RomaĬreated and popularised with three songs from 2005's "Amarantine." It's a futuristic narrative with a genesis Universe and how change affects everything. That concept can be demonstrated in "The Humming," a song that muses on the cycle of the So although it's not a 'themed'Īlbum, as such, we nevertheless have an underlying connection between To the island through the length of a lifetime through history, throughĮmotions and journeys across great oceans. Sound encapsulated in four hypnotic and otherworldly minutes. That comfortably sits in both the past and the future. Synthesizers and classical instrumentation to create an ethereal soundscape By contrast, "Even In The Shadows" pulsesĬould Never Say Goodbye" is sparse in its reflective beauty while "Sancta Maria" blends Infectious magic within the course of a single listen. Humming" is an immediate highlight as it subliminally works its Sonically, "Dark Sky Island" is a collection that's both incredibly diverseĪnd innately unified by the production: almost Spector-esque in its lavish, widescreen multi-tracked layers of Was the final track to be completed for the album and has also been chosen as Back in 1988, "Orinoco Flow" was the final song that was recordedĭuring sessions for the "Watermark" album and it went on to become a global success. "Echoes in Rain" also shares another coincidence with its famous predecessor. While it shares the adventurous themes of Enya's breakthrough hit "Orinocoįlow," its rhythmic march instead celebrates the anticipation of a Globetrotting euphoria, which made it an obvious choice as the album's lead The album's buoyantly optimistic first single, "Echoes in Rain," possesses an irresistible surge of
Poetry books themed around islands and, specifically, the island of Sark's decision to be designated as aĭark sky island, the album's title track was the first song to be written for Sound engineer Nicky Ryan and lyricist Roma Ryan - started work on the album in the spring of 2012. Release of her new album, "Dark Sky Island." Recordsįour Grammy Awards, six World Music Awards, an Ivor Novello, an Oscar nomination, a Golden Globe nomination and seven studio albums (plus the "Paint The Sky With Stars"Ĭompilation), which have hit the upper echelons of charts all over the world, Enya will embark upon a new chapter in
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