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Afterglow - Sarah McLachlan
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55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
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  1. Logo
    80
    It’s gorgeous, moving and magnificent.
  2. Blender
    70
    It's quite a feat: crushing, weighty themes conveyed via music that floats in a netherworld a few steps off the ground. [Dec 2003, p.144]
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  3. ShakingThrough.net
    70
    While there's nothing approaching the memorable hook of Solace's "Into the Fire" or the stalking menace underlying Fumbling Towards Ecstasy's "Possession," Afterglow stays true to McLachlan's impeccably designed songcraft and keen sense of melody.
  4. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Comely but slight, Afterglow works hard to stay on a calm, unprepossessing middle middle course despite McLachlan's initimate soul-searching. [7 Nov 2003, p.68]
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  5. E! Online
    67
    Her voice is still in fine shape, but tracks like "Fallen" and "Drifting" are so mild-mannered you have to wonder if anyone will even notice she's back.
  6. Launch.com
    60
    Eventually the piano-based songs grow repetitive, while retaining their lush romanticism.
  7. All Music Guide
    60
    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.
  8. Q Magazine
    60
    McLachlan's gorgeous voice has always been her strength, and even Pierre Marchand's soft-rock production can't diminish its power. [Mar 2004, p.107]
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  9. Rolling Stone
    40
    Die-hard fans will be delighted. Others might yawn.
  10. Stylus Magazine
    30
    If these songs have a certain melancholic charm, it has been obscured beneath an impenetrably bland sheen.
  11. Mojo
    20
    A vapid yet relentlessly self-regarding solemnity prevails. [Feb 2004, p.95]
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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. ixata
    9
    easily one of the most woderful album ever existed... bt sadly, i cant gv it a 10 for it sounds quite same as srfacing... this doesnt sound lyk an after-6-years-break album, more lyk 6 days.. bt still great… Full Review »
  2. CapnFoo
    10
    This is the first mclachlan cd I got, and so far none of her other albums I have acquired since then have matched it. My rating is not based on her other cd's so I give it a 10… Full Review »
  3. KimS
    10
    She's amazing! Finds a way to touch each and every listner! Wow!
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