After promoting Watermark, Enya purchased new recording equipment and started work on her next album, Shepherd Moons. She found that the success of Watermark added a considerable amount of pressure when it came to writing new songs, stating, "I kept thinking, 'Would this have gone on Watermark? Is it as good?' Eventually I had to forget about this and start on a blank canvas and just really go with what felt right".
After promoting Watermark, Enya purchased new recording equipment and, started work on her next album, Shepherd Moons. She found that the success of Watermark added a considerable amount of pressure when it came to writing new songs, s?tating "I kept thinking, 'Would this have gone on Watermark? Is it as good' Eventually I had to forget about this and start on a blank canvas and just really go with what felt right".