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Before I really started getting into pop music and the music of today, before I was a true Little Monster or Arianator, before all of that, I had one true music idol: Enya. Enya is one of the most divine artists of our time, I think.Â
I knew many of her songs from dancing to them at ballroom concerts or gigs (such as Itâs In The Rain, Dreams Are More Precious, and Wild Child), but I never took the time to listen to how beautiful they were. I dug out Watermark from my parentâs CD cabinet one day in my junior year of high school, and became completely enraptured. I wouldnât go a day without listening to her; yes, I would even fall asleep to her music. I just think she has the most incredible ear for rapturous orchestration, otherworldly vocal arrangements and layering, and heavenly melodies. I always look for music that is just beautiful, and she is the epitome of that for me.
Certain albums speak more to me than others, but all of her work is just absolutely divine. Iâd love to share my thoughts and express my gratitude for her incredible work.
Reminder: this is my opinion. Everyone has a different ear, and certain sounds and songs resonate with different people. Iâm just sharing my personal thoughts and experiences with these albums.
8. And Winter Came... (2008)
Although Christmas is my favorite holiday and the holiday season is just a sweet time of year, Iâm not terribly fond of holiday releases. Other than Mariahâs âAll I Want for Christmas is Youâ, many modern holiday releases are not noteworthy, and canât live up to the true holiday classic we know and love. This album, unfortunately, falls in that category.
As a whole, this album just falls flat compared to the majesty of the rest of her work. Certain songs just donât gel with me like âOne Toy Soldierâ and âMy! My! Times Fliesâ; the use of the electric guitar in the latter just sounds corny, and I donât enjoy it.
The album has its moments: âDreams Are More Preciousâ as I mentioned is one of my introductions to Enya and itâs also one of my favorite songs of hers, the title song follows the tradition of a killer title song on an Enya album, and the âOĂche ChiĂşin (Chorale)â is Enya vocal-layering at its best, and itâs wonderful to hear such a beloved holiday hymn in another language.
Itâs not an awful album; itâs not just heavy in my Enya rotation, weâll say.
Favorite Songs: âAnd Winter Came...â, âJourney of the Angelsâ, âDreams Are More Preciousâ, âStars and Midnight Blueâ, âOĂche ChiĂşin (Chorale)âÂ
7. Amarantine (2005)
This is another album that just doesnât stand out too much for me. I actually think itâs quite a lovely album, and the fact that it has the first use of the Loxian language that Roma Ryan invented is exciting;Â âWater Shows The Hidden Heartâ is probably my favorite song on the album from the use of the language and the fact that itâs just a really gorgeous song.
I donât have a lot to say, really. Itâs a fine album, but it just doesnât resonate with me as much as her other albums.
Favorite Songs: âAmarantineâ, âItâs In The Rainâ, âIf I Could Be Where You Areâ, âA Moment Lostâ, âWater Shows The Hidden Heartâ
6. A Day Without Rain (2000)
This is an interesting album for me. It contains some of her strongest work and some of my most favorite of her work, but itâs not a favorite of mine either. I think the album artwork just speaks to quintessential Enya (and may be my earliest picture of Enya in my mind, Iâm not sure), but itâs not my quintessential Enya album. The critics of the time absolutely hated it; I donât necessarily agree with them, but I think I understand.
The album is incredibly top heavy, in my opinion. The title song is pure bliss, âOnly Timeâ obviously took the world by storm for good reason (and unfortunately in the meme world as well, which I donât appreciate), and âDeora Ar Mo ChroĂâ is one of the most beautiful and tragic songs Iâve ever heard. After âFloraâs Secretâ (another song I danced to in ballroom), it really loses steam and power. I can hardly ever finish the album for this reason.
Itâs musically one of her most gorgeous albums, but itâs not the most impactful or inventive.
Favorite Songs: âA Day Without Rainâ, âOnly Timeâ, âDeora Ar Mo ChroĂâ, âFloraâs Secretâ, âPilgrimâ
5. Enya (1987) / The Celts (1992)
At first listen, I really did not like this album. I thought it wasnât pretty enough, it didnât have the key Enya elements, and it was too weird. Listening to it more and more, those are actually the reasons I really quite enjoy it now.Â
Itâs nothing like the rest of her work, which makes it so unique. She was just starting to find her musical sound and sensibilities, and this involved a lot more experimentation on her part. Itâs so musically interesting and diverse, and so wonderfully late 80â˛s. It is a compilation of songs used on the show The Celts, but the fact that it holds up so well as an album itself is remarkable.
This album was a perfect starting point for the rest of her career and it holds up as a great album now.
Favorite Songs: âAldebaranâ, âDeireadh an Tuathâ, âFairytaleâ, âBoadiceaâ, âDan y Dwrâ
4. Dark Sky Island (2015)
You have no idea how excited I was to be getting a brand new album from Enya after I started being a huge fan. I wasnât sure if we would get a new one after And Winter Came..., and little 19 year old me was geeking out too much at the thought of a new Enya album. To say the least, I was not disappointed at all.
This is one of her strongest releases in a long time; 7 years break from releasing music really benefited her, and she came back more powerful than ever. This is such a solid album, and I definitely had it on loop when it first came out.
I will say that none of my favorite tracks stand out against her earlier work, and there is no true powerhouse of the album. It is a very cohesive album, however, and that is how it is so successful. Itâs a pleasure to listen to from start to finish.
I sure do hope we get more records from her in the future. I would be so eternally grateful if she could bless us just once or twice more.
Favorite Songs: âThe Hummingâ, âThe Forge Of The Angelsâ, âI Could Never Say Goodbyeâ, âDark Sky Islandâ, âDiamonds On The Waterâ
3. The Memory Of Trees (1995)
I got this album for Christmas a few years back along with And Winter Came..., and believe me, I was listening to this album non-stop. This is the album that solidified my status as a true Enya fan.
For a while, this was my favorite Enya album, and maybe my favorite album of all time. However, my opinion has shifted, and I realize that I was just devastatingly in love with a few certain tracks. Like A Day Without Rain, this album is very top heavy for me, with the last few tracks not carrying the power of the beginning of the album.
âAthair Ar Neamhâ took my breath away when I first heard it; I think it is her most beautiful song to date. I was just absolutely ravished by the haunting nature of the song with the signature Enya production behind it. Itâs a song I can always throw on to feel comforted.Â
All in all, this is an absolutely gorgeous album, and itâs part of the reason Iâm so in love with her work.
Favorite Songs: âThe Memory Of Treesâ, âPax Deorumâ, âAthair Ar Neamhâ, âHope Has A Placeâ, âOnce You Had Goldâ
2. Watermark (1989)
This is the album that catapulted Enya into international stardom, and for good reason. This entire album is ethereal and blissful perfection. It really creates its own world and transports you on a journey filled with desire, contentment, and adventure.
Itâs the first full Enya album I listened to, and I can always find joy and comfort in its gorgeous melodies, her haunting vocals, and the spectacular production on Nicky Ryanâs part. âEvening Fallsâ and âNa Laetha Geal M'Ăigeâ were the two songs that established my sensibility towards Enyaâs softer and slower songs, and I hold every other song to their standard, basically.
There is not a bad song on this album, and it definitely could take the number one spot. This is the perfect starter album for anyone trying to get into Enya, and itâs one of the most beautiful albums ever made.
This is the quintessential Enya album in my opinion. It checks every mark, and then some. Everything about this album is just so perfect, incredible, powerful, etc. This is where she hit her stride, and delivered her most incandescent work. I can truly escape into another world when I listen to this album. Itâs an album I need all the time; itâs one of the albums that really defines me.Â
Every song is just so good; thereâs not a dud at all. The ones that impacted me the most are âCaribbean Blueâ and âMarble Hallsâ; both epitomize the qualities I love most about Enya. They are my two most favorite songs of hers, but Iâm going to say that âMarble Hallsâ takes the cake for the top spot. Itâs not an original work of hers (funnily enough), but itâs just the most gorgeous song ever. Nothing else to it; itâs absolutely flawless, divine, and any other adjective meaning âperfectionâ.
I love this album so much, and I will forever be indebted to Enyaâs brilliance and majesty because of this album.
Enya is an absolute goddess of music, and I hope she knows how much impact she has to all her fans around the world. She is just amazing, and I will love her and her art forever.
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