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Afterglow

Sarah McLachlan's new album 'Afterglow' has arrived [US | UK | CA] and it will come as no surprise to find I absolutely love it (and it's the #1 downloaded album on iTunes right now too). It's not copy-protected so it syncs with my iPod, and the extra content is browser-based so works on the Mac.

And the music? Well, the melodies are getting a little less goth-edgy and slightly more middle-of-the-road but the lyrics are as sharp and emotive as ever. Previous albums have provided a life-soundtrack and so does this, with tracks like 'Answer', 'Fallen' and 'Stupid' all providing food for thought (all the tracks can be previewed on sarahmclachlan.com - & the daring music video for 'fallen' is there too). While it's not as good as 'Surfacing' or 'Fumbling Towards Ecstasy', it's a totally delicious album & I have it on repeat. A welcome return to form after her seven year sabbatical.

(An aside: I also found free downloads of full MP3 versions of two tracks from 'Remixed').

posted at 5:19 PM (UK) | |