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 | Title : Shepherd Moons
Author : Enya
Release Date : 19911119
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
The success of her first international hit, Watermark, confirmed Enya as less a singer or songwriter than a sonic architect: working with producer Nicky Ryan and his wife, lyricist Roma Ryan, the classically-trained pianist built vaulting cathedrals of sound, framed by luminous piano, shimmering synthesizer orchestrations, and, above all, the seemingly infinite layers of vocal harmonies she plied on every song. The deeply romantic Celtic pop on its 1991 successor, Shepherd Moons, sustains the same spectrum of hushed reverie and surging, rhapsodic releases, as well as its mix of ballads, floating midtempo pieces, and forays into Celtic and Latin--and it's every bit as seductive. The terminally hip will sneer, but it's no accident that 'Caribbean Blue,' the best known song here, managed to sneak onto modern rock, top 40, 'adult alternative' and public radio playlists.
Buyer Reviews :
I've been a great fan of Enya for the past few years and it was only recently that I came across this album of hers produced in 1991 (shame on me!). As always, she's a great musician and vocalist and captures wonderfully a night under Shepard Moons. However, you kinda get bored of the whole CD after a while - not all of them really capture your attention, like tunes from her later albums and '88 tour de force 'Watermark'. Still, most of the songs are truly magnificant. If you get this CD, listen out for 'Ebudae', 'Marble Halls', 'Carribean Blue', 'Afer Ventus' and, especially, 'Smaointe'. It took her great effort to write this 6-minute song of hers (it's her longest song yet!), and great skill, for its ambience surprisingly carries you through the song rather well! Yup, definitely worth looking out for nonetheless - if you're an avid Enya fan, buy this CD still. But if you've never heard her music, this wouldn't give you a very good initial impression of her; try her other records like 'Watermark', 'The Celts (a must-hear)' or 'The Memory of Trees'. Once you think you're prepared for the power of her true music, GRAB, BEG OR STEAL 'Paint the Sky with Stars'! Enjoy!
(by Kevin Soh)
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