![]() #8 AND WINTER CAME.Eithne Ní Bhraonáin (born ), better known as Enya, is an Irish vocalist, instrumentalist and composer. I'm very happy with the Book of Days vs Caribbean Blue recap too.Īlbum averages (including B-Sides and Bonus tracks) ![]() And yes, Ebudæ remains my own favourite single artwork for this rate. The pictures taken during a secondary photoshoot ("Enya sitting on the ground with her arms crossed", see the Marble Halls artwork) were used on numerous press kits for years and one of them was photoshopped into a "poppy dress" for the cover of The Very Best of Enya cover. ![]() The portrait used for the Caribbean Blue sleeve became widely know when it was later repurposed for the Paint The Sky With Stars and A Box of Dreams artworks. Still, these pictures, just like the album, ended up being the most enduring in Enya's career. This is why I'm actually MAD we got so few pictures out of it. The shades of blue and warm browns, the secret garden extravaganza, the noblewoman-paintings-found-in-an-abandoned-manor concept, the graphic design in general are all *chef's kiss*. I think I've said it before, but the Shepherd Moons main photoshoot is my favourite one. Y'all did see where those two songs ended up here uh. As I wrote 84 years ago in its write-up, Shepherd Moons also remains the only Enya album to contain two defining, widely known, hits. Yes my favourite 90s album remains The Memory of Trees but I'm aware that one is much more insular and less immediate. The bops are top notch, the ballads generally exquisite, the instrumentals actually varied. A stunt queen! If I had to suggest someone an Enya studio album to delve into her discography, this one would be it. It's only fair that our fave's only UK #1 album, the incredible Shepherd Moons, saw Watermark dominating our Top 20 and was like "hold my beer", sent its two surviving tracks to battle and ended up occupying the Top 2. Everything, from the pace, the graphics, the write-ups, the behind the scenes and off stage tidbits, was exquisite.Īs a newbie fan, who still hasn't gone through a second discography run since the voting period but shh Autumn/Winter already feels close which means seasonal depression too aka a perfect time to revisit Enya's albums, it was very inspiring and rewarding to see everyone else share their stories about how they got to know her, or what song or album touched them the most etc.Įnjoy your much needed and deserved rest, and I'll be looking forward to your return. ![]() Who knew Enya had this much range? Well, not pre-2019 me! Thank you for the amount of work, dedication, and love poured into this rate. That was a thrilling journey, and it feels even weird to look back on its start as November 2019 feels like a lifetime ago! It's a bit unusual for me to jump on rates for artists I had never listened to, yet it was such a pleasure to indulge myself in this one. ![]()
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