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ENYA

3.6

1987–1992

166 reviews

5 albums

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

2009

Very Best of Enya

3.6

warm reception

polarized reaction

12 reviews →

2015

Dark Sky Island

3.4

mixed reception

mixed reaction

29 reviews →

REVIEW

REVIEW

Shepherd Moons

3

3.6

Jerusalem, Israel

December 12, 1991

8

Is it art or is it muzak? Perhaps it's a bit of both.

1991

Shepherd Moons

3

B–

3.6

Boston, MA, USA

December 13, 1991

S15

Like Enya's first album, "Shepherd Moons" is a shallow pool that offers a little refreshment, but no depth.

1991

Shepherd Moons

4

3/4

3.6

Dayton, OH, USA

December 13, 1991

Doesn't command the listener's attention as much as it envelops thje ears in a soothing choral tide.

1991

Shepherd Moons

5

3.6

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

December 13, 1991

Has an appeal that is universal to anyone with an appreciation for music, either classical or contemporary.

1991

Shepherd Moons

4

3.5/4

3.6

Raleigh, NC, USA

December 15, 1991

She uses New Age technology to put her personal stamp on a music that has the weight of centuries behind it.

1991

Shepherd Moons

4

4/5

3.6

Knoxville, TN, USA

December 18, 1991

She is one of the few originals in the music business, and her enchanting sounds are starkly beautiful.

1991

Shepherd Moons

4

3.6

Jackson, Mississippi, USA

December 19, 1991

Although her melodies on "Shepherd Moons" are not as engaging as on her 1988 debut album, "Watermark," what keeps Enya from tripping into New Age manholes is her remarkable voice.

1991

Shepherd Moons

3

2/4

3.6

Philadelphia, PA, USA

December 19, 1991

Enya fails to imbue her songs with the scope that would make them truly interesting.

1991

Shepherd Moons

2

3.6

Ottawa, ON, Canada

December 21, 1991

While "Watermark" transcends mere new-age ramblings, "Shepherd Moons" comes dangerously close.

Evelyn Erskine

1991

Shepherd Moons

4

3.6

Hamilton, ON, Canada

December 21, 1991

Enya weaves more airy, spacial tales with her ambient pop.

1991

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

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