Enchanting.

This CD was so enchanting that I would feel so relaxed when I listened to it. I just love it!! I recommend it to anyone who is always stressed out and needs some realxing music. This is your ticket to relaxation. Enjoy!! :)

Loreena McKennitt Unplugged (Parallel Dreams 2.0)

While perhaps not as well-known as her later releases, "Parralel Dreams" is still my favorite Loreena McKennitt CD. True, the production values are not as lush and exotic as her "The Mask and Mirror" and "The Book of Secrets" albums but in these songs her voice and harp are highlighted to hauntingly beautiful effect. While tackling such bleak themes as lost love, murder, homelessness, and torture, each song is sung with an emotional radiance that can send shivers down your spine and warmth into your heart. As Loreena says in her liner notes, "If there is a recurrent thread that runs through these dreams [songs], it is one of yearning toward love, liberty and integration." Now that the CD has been remastered for better sound quality AND includes a free DVD as well, no true Loreena McKennitt fan should be without this album. The DVD consists of a 30-minute short in which Loreena discusses her music and inspiration, 2 music videos, and selected musical samples from her albums. This DVD satisfies my (parallel?) dreams of both hearing and seeing LM doing what she does best. I've upgraded to this new edition; get yours while you still can!

Loreena's Parallel Dreams

That voice...that harp....pure heaven. Loreena McKennitt's 1989 album "Parallel Dreams" is a very beautiful album, featuring such haunting, atmospheric, magical songs as "Samain Night," "Annachie Gordon," "Ancient Pines," and my personal favorite, "Standing Stones." Once again, Loreena simply casts a spell over the listener, with her goddess-like voice, harp-playing, and musical arrangements. "Parallel Dreams" is an excellent disc.