Seven Lives Many Faces Enigma

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  • Release Date: 09/30/2008
  • Sales Rank: 3,270
  • Label: VIRGIN RECORDS US
  • UPC: 5099923797901

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Seven Lives Many Faces

1LISTENEncounters 3:12
2LISTENSeven Lives 4:25
3LISTENTouchness 3:35
4LISTENThe Same Parents 5:19
5LISTENFata Morgana 3:23
6LISTENHell's Heaven 3:51
7LISTENLa Puerta del Cielo 3:28
8LISTENDistorted Love 4:11
9LISTENJe T'Aime Till My Dying Day 4:18
10LISTENDéjà Vu 2:56
11LISTENBetween Generations 4:31
12LISTENThe Language of Sound 6:52
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Enigma mastermind Michael Crétu took a self-described "omnicultural" approach to his seventh release under the moniker, and while that progressive, pioneering notion looks good on paper, any sharp stylistic changes to the project's signature sound on Seven Lives Many Faces are subtle, to say the least. Once again, Crétu seamlessly blends ethnic fusion, new age, and neo-classical electronica into the perfect background music for a European tourism campaign commercial, peppering each track with his seemingly endless arsenal of samples, both new and old. When Enigma strikes a balance between the two worlds, as is the case on the elegant (and surprisingly muscular) first single "Seven Lives" and its spiritual and melodic counterpart "La Puerta del Cielo" (the latter most resembles the band's most notable hit, "Sadeness, Pt. 1") the results are quietly stunning, but in more cases than not, the new age, fortune-cookie derived lyrics (especially when sung in English) mirror the unimaginative, two-chord melodies that carry them along. Reverend Lee Power, All Music Guide

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Enigma - Not at their bestby PatH

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November 23, 2009: I haven't found the last couple of Enigma CDs particularly interesting. They seem flat. I hope they get their original edgy tone back. This one isn't bad - but it isn't good, either.

Classic yet newby SourceressDeStella

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May 16, 2009: For a longtime fan, this is the classic Enigma sound that I expect. It wasn't available in my store when it was released, so it was a pleasant surprise to find a new album from Enigma available to order. Some of the lyrics touch me as very sad (and woops, a couple disturbing), but I still find the music soothing.

I Also Recommend: Voyageur, LSD: Love, Sensuality and Devotion, Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi, MCMXC A.D., A Posteriori.