ENYA
OVERVIEW
REVIEW
Watermark
3
2/4
3.5
Oakland, CA, USA
January 29, 1989
Enya is a fascinating, enigmatic talent who needs to bring her music into focus and put a human mark on it.
1988
Watermark
3
3.5
San Francisco, CA, USA
January 29, 1989
The smarmy melodics and supple instrumentation may not add up to much, but it is impossible not to admire the sheer industrial design of her craftsmanship.
Joel Selvin
1988
Watermark
4
3/4
3.5
San Jose, CA, USA
January 29, 1989
A stunning reminder that new and old musical forms can coexist nicely if they are allowed to enhance rather than exploit each other.
1988
Watermark
3
3.5
Idaho Falls, ID, USA
February 3, 1989
Less an album of message and more an album of mood.
1988
Watermark
4
4/5
3.5
February 3, 1989
Soothing and challenging – the sort of music that creates an imaginary world of its own that is well worth exploring.
1988
Watermark
5
3.5
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
February 4, 1989
A majestic, spiritual work of art; a combination of human voice and modern technology that, through its brilliance and sensitivity, is the musical equivalent to staring in the face of God.
1988
Watermark
4
3/4
3.5
Philadelphia, PA, USA
February 9, 1989
This is the chillest new-age record you'll ever hear – frozen musical quiche just waiting for the microwave of your head.
1988
Watermark
5
3.5
Wichita Falls, TX, USA
February 9, 1989
The music spoke to places inside of me previously untouched by most of the "good time" pop and rock that prevails these days.
1988
Watermark
4
3/4
3.5
Philadelphia, PA, USA
February 10, 1989
Enya's lyrical dreamscapes approach the stately reverie of Gregorian chants, a ritualistic air at times enhanced by Irish-language vocals.
1988
Watermark
3
3/6
3.5
Springfield, MO, USA
February 12, 1989
Not everyone will like Enya, but those who do are going to love her.
1988