Light some scented candles and draw yourself a nice warm bubblebath, because Celtic new age enchantress Enya has announced that she's releasing a new album next month. Dark Sky Island will be out on November 20 on Warner Bros. Records.
The album was made with Enya's usual collaborators: producer Nicky Ryan and lyricist Roma Ryan. They started work on Dark Sky Island way back in the spring of 2012, and a press release explains that they were "inspired by Roma's work on a series of poetry books themed around islands and specifically the island of Sark's decision to be designated as a dark sky island."
The album apparently showcases Enya's signature lush, layered and exquisitely soporific sound. The singer said in a statement, "This album has a theme of journeys. Journeys to the island; through the length of a lifetime; through history, through emotions; and journeys across great oceans. So although it's not a 'themed' album, as such, we nevertheless have an underlying connection between songs."
Scroll past the tracklist below to watch a stargazing lyric video for the single "Echoes in Rain." With its pillowy soundscape and upbeat, plinky synth orchestra, the song is a clear sonic successor to the 1988 smash "Orinoco Flow."
This is Enya's first new album since 2008's holiday LP And Winter Came…
Dark Sky Island:
1. The Humming
2. So I Could Find My Way
3. Even in the Shadows
4. The Forge of the Angels
5. Echoes in Rain
6. I Could Never Say Goodbye
7. Dark Sky Island
8. Sancta Maria
9. Astra et Luna
10. The Loxian Gates
11. Diamonds on the Water
The album was made with Enya's usual collaborators: producer Nicky Ryan and lyricist Roma Ryan. They started work on Dark Sky Island way back in the spring of 2012, and a press release explains that they were "inspired by Roma's work on a series of poetry books themed around islands and specifically the island of Sark's decision to be designated as a dark sky island."
The album apparently showcases Enya's signature lush, layered and exquisitely soporific sound. The singer said in a statement, "This album has a theme of journeys. Journeys to the island; through the length of a lifetime; through history, through emotions; and journeys across great oceans. So although it's not a 'themed' album, as such, we nevertheless have an underlying connection between songs."
Scroll past the tracklist below to watch a stargazing lyric video for the single "Echoes in Rain." With its pillowy soundscape and upbeat, plinky synth orchestra, the song is a clear sonic successor to the 1988 smash "Orinoco Flow."
This is Enya's first new album since 2008's holiday LP And Winter Came…
Dark Sky Island:
1. The Humming
2. So I Could Find My Way
3. Even in the Shadows
4. The Forge of the Angels
5. Echoes in Rain
6. I Could Never Say Goodbye
7. Dark Sky Island
8. Sancta Maria
9. Astra et Luna
10. The Loxian Gates
11. Diamonds on the Water