ENYA
OVERVIEW
REVIEW
Watermark
4
3.5
Dayton, OH, USA
March 11, 1989
Requires repeated listenings to establish itself in the subconscious. But once it does, it is not easily suppressed.
1988
Watermark
4
3.5
Dayton, OH, USA
March 16, 1989
Calendar 5, 6 →
Shimmers mostly in the endlessly repeated sound of Enya's voice.
1988
Watermark
4
3.5
Allentown, PA, USA
March 18, 1989
It is her unusual vocal technique which adds depth, resonance and most importantly, a focus.
J. S. White
1988
Watermark
4
3.5
Edmonton, AB, Canada
March 19, 1989
Intelligently transcends all the cliches through Enya's celestial singing and Nicky Ryan's rich production.
1988
Watermark
4
4/5
3.5
Hong Kong
March 19, 1989
Guide 13
Close listening is necessary throughout the album.
1988
Watermark
3
3.5
Springfield, VA, USA
March 20, 1989
Most of this album is synthesized, overproduced "Star Trek" supermarket music. However, it has its strong points.
1988
Watermark
4
3.5/5
3.5
New York, NY, USA
March 23, 1989
176
It is a tapestry of sound and image to be discovered over time, its evocations ultimately personal, subjective and definitely worth a journey of exploration.
1988
Watermark
4
3.5
South Bend, IN, USA
March 26, 1989
What this album does to listeners goes beyond mere labels and "into the mystic," as Van Morrison once sang.
1988