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Laws Of Illusion - Sarah McLachlan
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63 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: Continually redefining herself in the realm of folk-pop singer/songwriters, McLachlan's latest delivery after seven years is filled with thoughtful lyrics and impassioned vocal harmonies, making the album worth the wait.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. BBC Music
    80
    Her songs fall easily on the ear, her rhyming schemes are adroit and she writes intelligently on serious subjects.
  2. Sputnikmusic
    80
    It has always been those smooth, lush arrangements that have allowed Sarah to wear her heart on her sleeve without turning every song into an oppressively cheerless engagement, and that is still the case on Laws of Illusion.
  3. All Music Guide
    60
    McLachlan simply sounds like McLachlan here, seemingly unaged by the seven years that have elapsed since her last record and unconcerned with new trends.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. RonaldR.
    10
    This in my opinion is Sarah's best work
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  2. ferdinandos.
    10
    Simply amazing.
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  3. RobD.
    10
    Lovely, simply lovely.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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