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A Day Without Rain
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Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0093624742623
Label: Reprise / Wea
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Reprise / Wea
Release Date: 2000-11-21
Studio: Reprise / Wea
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As each new Enya release has washed over all who have ears to hear, as each heaven-touched work leaves admirers sitting speechless in slack-jawed wonder, questions eventually come to mind: Might her layered, choral-like approach gradually become predictable or stale? Will she ever exhaust her deep reservoir of soul-stirring ideas? Remarkably, A Day Without Rain, Enya's fourth release since her 1988 breakthrough, Watermark, establishes new artistic heights for the gifted Irish vocalist and keyboardist. The project, polished and refined over a five-year period in the company of longtime collaborators Nicky Ryan (producer) and Roma Ryan (lyricist), may qualify as her best yet--a radiant, beatific collection of works that command attention with their cathedral-like resonance as they soothe your spirit with some of Enya's loveliest, most graceful voicings ever. The disc's opening three tracks (including the spellbinding "Only Time") form a gorgeous trilogy that suggest Enya has deepened her focus on the nexus where sophisticated pop and regal mysticism, the twin rivers of her singular sound, form a seamless intersection. The disc's gentle timbre is disturbed only once, and in memorable fashion, with "Tempus Vernum," a marshalling of mythic sonic forces that brings to mind the theme from the De Beers diamond commercial, but with a Celtic/Goth edge. Additional highlights abound. The closing "Lazy Days" will leave your soul dancing in a shower of flower petals and sunshine. A wonderful recording. --Terry Wood
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Summary: Another trip through the heavens
Comment: The title that I did for the review at first glance seems like an incredibly positive remark about the music you're going to hear should you listen to this. Ethereal vocals, gentle pianos and synthesizers all come together to create an audio soundtrack for anything peaceful you can think of. On the other hand, for the detractors, it becomes a telling phrase, especially the "another" part since Enya's music fundamentally hasn't changed since her first big success, 1988's "Watermark" album. However, nobody seems to do this style of music the best like Enya and thanks to its timely and amazing single, the album became quite a hit.
A Day Without Rain: Like previous albums (though strangely, not "Amarantine") the album opens with a title track instrumental which features a beautiful piano melody and later accompanied what sounds like a low choir humming. It's gorgeous and good way to open. 8.5/10
Wild Child: She's always had that one track that seems quite energetic and almost bouncy and it's pretty much a guarantee you'll be singing this one quickly. Chorus at the end goes on slightly too long but it's so catchy that you forgive it. 9/10
Only Time: Released around the time of 9/11, the hopeful message and the soothing nature of the song became an instant listen for those hoping to cope with loss and even on its own, it's still a fantastic song. Enya sounding particularly gorgeous here and I absolutely love the bridge, this is sort of one of those cases where the single did happen to be the best song. 10/10
Tempus Vernum: The requisitive Latin track which is more darker and ominous than anything on the record and though I still consider "Pax Deorum" my favorite, this one's still pretty good though you might not keep revisiting the track...unless you're in a particularly sinister mood. 7/10
Deora Ar Mo Chroi: Sounds more like a sad church hymn someone would sing at a funeral, this is another beautiful track mainly due to the vocals and the melody it sings, bringing a huge degree of sadness with them. 8/10
Flora's Secret: Another bouncy track with bass providing a bit more low end and violins doing a simple-but-effective melody, this is another likable track and another one of the album's highlights. 8/10
Fallen Embers: Back to the sadness and tranquil stuff, not that it's a bad thing realy though it might be hard to discern one track from another. There's nothing really wrong with the track and Enya does higher vocals than she usually does but having another synth/piano/vocal track might make you remember other similar songs. 7.5/10
Silver Inches: Don't get any funny ideas about the title if you're thinking naughty. It's a brief instrumental clocking in at 1:38 and the main melody is more on the stattaco strings and what sounds like a sitar or at least a bright guitar sound (or whatever she happens to use, she does too much stuff). It's good but a bit too brief to leave any impact. 6/10
Pilgrim: This was always a problem I had since she'll frequently follow a slower track with another one which makes it a bit run-on. The background vocals give it a bit more difference and changes but it's still a slow and more moody music. It's fine but she's done better. 7/10
One by One: Dare you not to get that "hey-hey-hey" hook in your head. Though Enya's vocal delivery might suggest a slow track, her melodies and phrasing make it more strangely upbeat and it becomes instantly likable. Though it doesn't have the "Wild Child" energy, it's still good. 8.5/10
The First of Autumn: More brass-y with a lot more low end instruments and Enya doing background vocals (as always), it's an alright instrumental and is more a good look into Enya's arrangement skills and using different instruments than being relaxing like the title track. 7/10
Lazy Days: At least she closes it off with an upbeat track which will most likely get you singing along to it's "daa-daa" hook. Doesn't upstage "Wild Child" or even an old goodie like "Book of Days" but it's still well worth revisiting. 8/10
Enya has an album artist always had a slight degree of inconsistency since songs on their own were great and beautiful and can evoke so much imagery but songs flowing one to next felt different as song similarities were a bit too pronounced or she'd be like the "Memory of Trees" album and have 3 slow ones in a row. This may have been the most popular but I wouldn't call it her best per se, just another great collection of music.
Customer Rating:
Summary: My review
Comment: The album has some very good tracks, the music is relaxing and soft. Enya has proved to make some of the best relaxing music and this album confirms this.
I gave it 3 stars because of the recording. Enya`s vocal is so bright, it sounds like her throat is dry like a desert or somebody is trying to choke her. The background music is recorded badly, the instruments are not defined very well.
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Summary: Strike Two.
Comment: After the somewhat dismal Memory of Trees I was hoping for a comeback.
Didn't happen!
The same exact disc as Memory. Just as dull and uninspired. The mandatory happy opening song. The obligatory spooky second song.
Nothing new or innovative here.
Get her first three. Enya is just cashing in at this point.
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Summary: One of the Best Enya Albums
Comment: Enya is amazing. Her music is so relaxing, but never boring. This album is everything you would want in an Enya album. You can tell she put a lot of time in creating this music. So, if you like Enya and don't already own this album, I highly recommend buying it.
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Summary: Only if the Lyrics Were Printed in a Bigger Size
Comment: I would give this album a higher rating if the lyrics were printed in a larger size.
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