ENYA
OVERVIEW
REVIEW
Watermark
2
3.5
Trenton, NJ, USA
March 26, 1989
Nothing really happens to keep the at-peace listener from falling into z-land.
1988
Watermark
3
B
3.5
Lincoln, NE, USA
March 28, 1989
It is easy to tell why Irish singer Enya is the first New Age artist to cross over to pop success: she writes real songs, not aimless sound washings.
1988
Watermark
3
3.5
Wales, UK
March 30, 1989
It may not be my usual cup of tea but palatable, lacks pretention and its' art is in the right place.
1988
Watermark
1
3.5
Beaumont, TX, USA
April 7, 1989
Full of breathy vocals, "Watermark" isn't the kind of album you can dance to. I, for one, didn't want to listen to it for very long, either.
1988
Watermark
5
3.5
Victoria, BC, Canada
April 8, 1989
The watery theme that runs through this album's lyrics are matched by Enya's ripe musical settings and multi-tracked, austere vocals.
1988
Watermark
2
3.5
Morris County, NJ, USA
April 9, 1989
Enya sacrifices too much of the Irish flavor and winds up sounding colorless.
Jim Bohen
1988
Watermark
1
1/4
3.5
Los Angeles, CA, USA
April 23, 1989
About sound rather than lyrics, melody, or any of the other things that invest music with emotion and ideas.
1988
Watermark
4
3.5/5
3.5
Reno, NV, USA
April 23, 1989
Enya weaves her multitracked voice into Celtic braids that capture the rhythm and wonder of the elements without floating too far above them.
1988
Watermark
3
3.5
New York, NY, USA
May 1, 1989
103
The endless instrumentals threaten to push this record into the land of Celtic New Age Muzak. Fortunately, though, her voice rings through.
1988
Watermark
2
3.5
El Paso, TX, USA
September 1, 1989
In general, the plodding repetition of her songs requires stronger melodies than she can sometimes deliver.
1988