The bouncy, Beatles-flavored “My! My! Time Flies” adds some needed vigor and snap but if the album has a failing, it’s the lack of a strong upbeat track along the lines of “Orinoco Flow” or “Caribbean Blue.” Still there’s an undeniable charm to whatever Enya touches, regardless of whether the music reaches the exalted heights of her very best work. The Christmas-themed tunes range from originals like the Victor Herbert-esque “One Toy Soldier” and the austere “Journey of the Angels” to a well-burnished treatment of “Silent Night” sung in Irish. Enya’s stately voice and gleaming keyboard colors bring a chilly luster to “Dreams Are More Precious,” “Last Time by Moonlight,” “Stars and Midnight Blue,” and similar pop arias.
And, upon waking up in the early morning when it is growing light outside, I hear the distant train and I imagine watching in my mind the MTV of 'Trains and Winter Rains.' Now Ive learned to love the noise that a train makes. 2008’s And Winter Came… is built upon her time-tested combination of shimmering stacked vocals, well-sculpted melodies and genteel Victorian ambiance. Enya surprised me oh so sweetly with her new album, 'And Winter Came.' I listen to it as I go to sleep. Find similar albums to And Winter Came by Enya on AllMusic AllMusic. And they reminesce, they think a little bit more about life and I think that this instrumental piece hopefully captures that moment for. It’s a time for people to slow down after the summer holidays. The opening piece ‘And Winter Came’ sets the mood of autumn going into winter.
A master confectioner creating layer-cakes of sound, Enya has rarely deviated from the recipe she perfected some two decades ago. Find similar albums to And Winter Came by Enya on AllMusic. Enya: I think the themes again are very strong with the album.
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