Sarah McLachlan Afterglow CD

Trying to describe what I do is difficult, but the music itself is easy to understand so I recommend heading there next (or first.) The songs I write are for getting in touch with feelings, making sense of life, and getting through tough or confusing situations. My music is my life, it's the things inside my head and heart. I have been writing music and songs for some time now; since the seventh grade, in fact. I had piano lessons for a while when I was little, but I really depend on sound (not knowledge, haha) when I write. My music was a secret between me and a friend until 2004, but not so anymore, which is great. I'm happy to be sharing some of myself with the world. I appreciate your interest and hope you take a moment to check out the sound/website. Thanks.

This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser.
Personnel includes: Sarah McLachlan (vocals, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); Pierre Marchand (guitar, keyboards, acoustic & electric bass, synthesized bass); Michel Pepin, Ethan Johns, Sean Ashby, Michael Chaves, Bill Dillon (guitar); Jorane (cello, background vocals); Jim Creegan (acoustic bass); Daryl Johnson, Tony Levin (bass); Ashwin Sood (drums, percussion, loops).
"Fallen" was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
Personnel: Sarah McLachlan (vocals, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); Pierre Marchand (guitar, piano, keyboards, bass synthesizer); Bill Dillon (guitar, organ); Ethan Johns, Michel Pepin, Yves Desrosiers, Sean Ashby, Michael Chaves, Mark Jowett (guitar); Jorane (cello); Ashwin Sood (keyboard bass, drums, percussion, loops); Jim Creeggan (acoustic bass); Jerry Marotta (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Pierre Marchand.
Photographer: Kharen Hill.
During the mid-'90s, Sarah McLachlan was a near-ubiquitous presence in pop music, establishing adult alternative pop radio with 1994's Fumbling Toward Ecstasy and 1997's Surfacing and spearheading the popular Lilith Fair touring festival, but once the last Lilith wound up in 1999, she retreated from the spotlight, had a baby, and seemingly retired from music. Four years later, she made a typically subdued return with Afterglow, her first album in six years. Not much has changed in the time she was away. Afterglow is firmly within the McLachlan signature sound -- a softly tuneful, mildly atmospheric blend of classic singer/songwriterism and a touch of vaguely dreamy alternative pop, all shined and immaculately produced by Pierre Marchand. Prior to its release, the album was touted as the first collection of songs she wrote entirely on piano, not guitar, but ultimately this doesn't make much of a difference to the overall feel and effect of the album, which perfectly dovetails with Surfacing. At times, the pacing is so languid and the production so open-ended, the album kind of drifts away, but it's not only in a pleasant fashion; it's also no different than its immediate predecessor, which also could meander. In other words, after a prolonged absence, Sarah McLachlan re-emerges with a record that could have followed Surfacing by six months, not years. Some may call that predictable, some may call it reliable, but there's little arguing that Afterglow is a solid effort -- it won't win new fans, but it will certainly satisfy the old ones. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
In the six years between Sarah McLachlan's 1997 outing, SURFACING, and 2003's AFTERGLOW, much happened to the Lilith Fair founder on both personal and global levels. McLachlan's daughter India was born months after the death of her mother, and, of course, there were the ripple effects of the 2001 terrorist attacks. All are addressed throughout these 10 songs, which are ensconced in the ethereal swaddling of subtle piano, acoustic guitars, and lQ (3/04, p.107) - 3 stars out of 5 - "McLachlan's gorgeous voice has always been her strength..."