ENYA
OVERVIEW
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