So although itвЂ™s not a вЂthemedвЂ™ album, as such, we nevertheless have an underlying connection between songs. Journeys to the island through the length of a lifetime through history, through emotions and journeys across great oceans. вЂDark Sky IslandвЂ™ was also the first song written for the album. As there is no light pollution on the island (and no cars!), the locals and visitors can observe the night sky without any distractions. вЂDark Sky IslandвЂ™ was named after the island of Sark that was the first island designated as a dark sky area. Now, thatвЂ™s what I call resolve! Of course, I was not one of them, letвЂ™s be realistic. I made a poll on Twitter, 25 % of fans waited. Suprisingly enough, the album became legally available for streaming one week before the release date, which forced fans to make a hard decision whether to succomb to temptation or wait for the physical release. It was published on EnyaвЂ™s official Youtube channel two weeks before the official release date and we all listened to it 4879 times on loop while counting the days until the entire album would be available. If you havenвЂ™t heard the album yet, this video containing excerpts from all the songs is a great start. To despair of Enya collectors around the world, there were no commercially available singles or b-sides, only a few promotional singles without exclusive artwork. The standard version includes eleven tracks, the deluxe version contains three additional songs.

The album was released digitally, on cd, and for the first time since 1992 also on vinyl.

Like always, Enya performs all the vocals and instruments on the album herself, with the exception of Eddie LeeвЂ™s contribution on вЂEven in the ShadowsвЂ™. Enya started working on it in 2012 after she took a three-year musical break. вЂDark Sky IslandвЂ™ is EnyaвЂ™s eight studio album, announced on 16 September 2015 and released on 20 November 2015, seven years after вЂAnd Winter CameвЂ™.

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