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- Summary: The Canadian singer-songwriter emerges from a period of inactivity with her first album of new material since 1997's 'Surfacing.' Frequent collaborator Pierre Marchand returns as producer.
- Record Label: Arista
- Genre(s): Rock, Adult Alternative, Singer-Songwriter
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Spend all your time waiting For that second chance For a break that would make it okay There's always some reason To feel not good enough And it's... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 5 out of 11
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Mixed: 4 out of 11
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Negative: 2 out of 11
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Its gorgeous, moving and magnificent.
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BlenderIt'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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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.
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Eventually the piano-based songs grow repetitive, while retaining their lush romanticism.
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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.
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Q MagazineMcLachlan'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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MojoA vapid yet relentlessly self-regarding solemnity prevails. [Feb 2004, p.95]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 23
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Mixed: 4 out of 23
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Negative: 1 out of 23
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CapnFooNov 23, 2006
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JohnOJan 7, 2005
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LindaANov 10, 2003
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NateCJan 29, 2006
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MikeBJan 8, 2005
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markyjNov 19, 2003
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ChristineRNov 4, 2003
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