Loreena McKennitt - The Mask and Mirror

[Wardsweb]

Artist - Loreena McKennitt
Title - The Mask and Mirror
Year of Release - March 22, 1994
Record Label - Warner Brothers
Genre - New Age

I know "New Age" elevator music. Well trust me on this one. This is not your run of the mill stuff. This album is full of layers and textures of music. The vocals are infectious and haunting at times. There are heavy roots in Spanish, Celtic and Moroccan music. It also features lyrical contributions from WB Yeats, Shakespeare and St. John Of The Cross. If you like Enya, you be blown away by this one.

 

[Micropassatman]

Not an Enya fan. I wouldn't even put them NEAR the same musical category. I have not heard this album, but I love 'Book of Secrets'. It is my primary test CD when trying out new speakers. Rich and textured are not descriptive enough to describe the tone of her musical designs. Incredible vocal quality, that will test the tonal balance of any speaker system. I dare you to try!