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Enya Amarantine [Bonus Disc] Release Date: 2006 Label: Warner Bros. Rating:

Second only to U2 as the most successful Irish recording artist of all time, Enya has built an empire out of multi-tracking her beautiful voice over the same keyboard patches that appeared on her post-Clannad debut in 1987. It's an empire that has progressed at a slow burn, peaking in 2000 and 2001 with her chart-topping ballad and unofficial post-September 11 anthem, "Only Time." Amarantine, Enya's first full-length album in five years, builds on her reputation as the world's premier purveyor of audio comfort food, providing another collection of mini-soundtracks that are often as awkward in their earnestness as they are breathtaking in their production. Boasting 12 new songs that retain the tapestry of sound that is her trademark while stealthily stripping it of some of its excess, Enya has managed to both repeat herself and move forward without losing anything in the translation. Besides the swirling, "Ebudae"-esque "The River Sings," Enya, lyricist Roma Ryan, and producer Nicky Ryan have crafted the most subtle record of their careers, a move that may alienate some Watermark-era purists. Standout tracks like "Long, Long Journey," "Water Shows the Hidden Heart," and the gorgeous -- but lyrically embarrassing -- title cut show a newfound understanding of the simple power of Enya's voice, resulting in an intimacy that's eluded previous releases. 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. [The 2006 Special Christmas Edition includes four holiday classics on an included bonus CD.] James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Less Than a Pearl	Enya, Ryan	3:44
2	Amarantine	Enya, Ryan	3:12
3	It's in the Rain	Enya, Ryan	4:08
4	If I Could Be Where You Are	Enya, Ryan	4:00
5	River Sings	Enya, Ryan	2:49
6	Long, Long Journey	Enya, Ryan	3:17
7	Sumiregusa	Enya, Ryan	4:42
8	Someone Said Goodbye	Enya, Ryan	4:02
9	Moment Lost	Enya, Ryan	3:08
10	Drifting	Enya, Ryan	4:11
11	Amid the Falling Snow	Enya, Ryan	3:38
12	Water Shows the Hidden Heart	Enya, Ryan	4:39
13	Adeste, Fideles	Traditional	4:00
14	Magic of the Night	Enya, Ryan	3:32
15	We Wish You a Merry Christmas	Traditional	3:42
16	Christmas Secrets	Enya, Ryan	3:44

Releases:

Year	Type	Label
2006	CD	Warner Bros.
2006	CD	Warner Music UK

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