Music CD - Sarah McLachlan: Afterglow

	Music CD: Afterglow Artist: Sarah McLachlan List Price: $13.98 Our Price: $4.89 Your Save: $ 9.09 ( 65% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Arista
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Tracks: 1. Fallen 2. World on Fire 3. Stupid 4. Drifting 5. Train Wreck 6. Push 7. Answer 8. Time 9. Perfect Girl 10. Dirty Little Secret
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0828765015028 Format: Enhanced Label: Arista Manufacturer: Arista Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Arista Release Date: 2003-11-04 Studio: Arista
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: afterglow Comment: Only one song worth listening to. The every song on the entire CD sounded the same with the exception of one. Customer Rating: Summary: Fun and friendly music Comment: Sara Mclachlan is always great to listen to. I dont think you could go wrong no madder what CD of hers you buy. This is smooth, fun and just a wonderful CD to bring your soul some happy hugs. She is great! Customer Rating: Summary: What a voice Comment: Sarah is true to form with her gorgeous voice and heartfelt lyrics. It's my new favorite. Customer Rating: Summary: Great music Comment: I love this CD. Well worth the $$. The songs are haunting and relaxing. Just right for that romantic evening background Customer Rating: Summary: What an amazing start...... Comment: ...because Afterglow was my very first exposure to Sarah Mclachlan. There is something in this voice, in the lyrics, in the music, an authenticity, a sincerity, that flexes underneath these very simple songs, you never quite see it coming, it's a kind of emotional sucker-punch. I don't often cry, but oh my god, Sarah Mclachlan, Afterglow rung me out as silly as a submarine with screen doors. The girl can sing. But Pierre Marchand deserves much praise for the foxlike subtlety of these arrangments and the ethereal flow from song to song. I was not surprised to learn that he has been an integral part of the Mclachlan magic for a long time. Kudos to Pierre, and to Sarah for choosing him. Initially, Fallen and Stupid were the most important tracks to me, but eventually Push, Time, and Drifting, all worked their way into my heart as well. There are no weak tracks, non that I skip over. I let Afterglow play continuously and exclusively for two weeks in my Nissan Pathfinder. I ran all kinds of silly errands, took the longest possible route, for any excuse at all, just be left alone with this incredible songwriter in my car. After five days, I had to have it all, so I ordered her entire catalog, and yeah, okay I agree that Fumbling is amazing, and indeed, I'm not surprised that Surfacing sold 11 million units, but Afterglow is not dimished in the presence of these obvious masterworks. 5 Stars for Afterglow, and boogie on Sarah Mclachlan! More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: Is Sarah McLachlan a secret punk rocker? To be sure, her rebellion is hushed. On Afterglow, her first studio album since 1997's Surfacing, McLachlan's music is as tempered as ever; at times even the piano chords at the heart of the sound are tucked neatly beneath layer upon layer of strings and overdubbed voices. Listen to what's being sung within this soothing aural bed, though, and hear the just-before-sleep murmurings of the quietest riot grrl: "I'm a train wreck waiting to happen.... a wildfire born of frustration," "How stupid could I be.... you're no good for me, but you're the only one I see," "I have to push just to see how far you'll go." The latter song ("Push") resolves itself with the assurance, "You complete me." Ultimately, McLachlan fans will be comforted again by what turns out to be her reliably untroubled aesthetic. --Rickey Wright