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Rating: THE REVIEW
Seeing the new Enigma album on the shelves, the first thing I said to myself was “look at how strong the cover is.” A sparse, if not nonexistent, artwork that is inviting and magnetic. If I had known that the cover was just trying to mask the emptiness inside, my wallet would certainly be much fuller.
I do not enjoy writing reviews aimed at bashing albums, but this time I feel a moral duty to warn everyone against wasting their money (if you really want to spend, spend wisely, right?).
This album absolutely has no substance, it lacks interesting elements, it's as boring as can be, and it's fake ambient, fake disco, and fake gothic… It is, in short, an album planned at the drawing board, but poorly planned. I don't know what Cretu's intentions were, but rather than an innovative album, it seems like a mishmash of genres put together without any logic. The lowest point of the album is "Incognito" which starts off poorly and—if possible—ends even worse.
Truly a misstep for a band that has otherwise had some truly great moments, like The screen behind the mirror, which had already mixed the gothic aura with almost "dance-like" music.
This time they have disappointed greatly, for no reason. It's lacking ideas, lacking originality. I would have preferred an almost-clone of “Le roi est mort…” or “MCMXC ad”. Stay away from this release, believe me. However, if you want to harm yourself, I won’t be the one to stop you…
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Summary by Bot
This review critically evaluates Enigma's Voyageur album, highlighting its empty and unoriginal content masked by minimalistic cover art. The album is described as a poorly planned mix of fake ambient, disco, and gothic styles. The reviewer regrets the lack of creativity and compares it unfavorably to previous successful Enigma albums, advising listeners to avoid it.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Enigma
Enigma is a German musical project created and led by Michael Cretu, known for fusing electronic, ambient, and new age textures with worldbeat elements and choral/chant samples. The project achieved global success with Sadeness (Part I) and Return to Innocence and has remained active since 1990.04 Reviews
