Shine On
| Sarah McLachlan
Shine On
Shine On is the eighth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released on 6 May 2014 by Verve Records. It was recorded in Vancouver and produced by longtime collaborator Pierre Marchand. According to McLachlan, the album was inspired by her father's passing and her own appreciation of life.-Wikipedia
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Slant Magazine
April 28, 2014. Shine One feels longer than it is, which is a desirable quality for what is basically glorified background music.
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PopMatters
May 12, 2014. The pain of her past album buried, Sarah McLachlan is back with the vibrant, upbeat Shine On.
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Glide Magazine
May 12, 2014. Considering that the latest album by Sarah McLachlan, the queen of the mournful piano ballad, is largely inspired by personal tragedy, one might expect an unrelenting deluge of misery. Luckily, that is not the case, as McLachlan includes enough hopeful moments to break through the pain.
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AllMusic
May 6, 2014. Shine On captures Sarah McLachlan at a period of transition, switching labels . . . and experiencing the death of her father and divorce from her husband. Some of this turbulence can be heard underneath the surface of Shine On . . . but the defining characteristic of this seventh McLachlan studio album is not despair but rather hope.
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Higher Plain Music
June 13, 2014 . . . it feels like Surfacing Part Two. It’s more complex in some places but overall it feels like it’s sibling. That will ultimately decide your score but you know you’re in safe hands when Sarah McLachlan comes to town.
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Entertainment Focus
May 18, 2014. Shine On is a work of sheer beauty and continues to showcase why Sarah is loved across the world. Music doesn’t come more emotional, raw and honest than this.
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Digital Journal
June 12, 2014. Overall, Sarah McLachlan has hit a home run with her brand new studio album Shine On. This is one of the best albums that she has released in her career, along with Surfacing.
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Hallels
May 3, 2014. The songs on "Shine On," in many ways, live up to its titular: this is a collection of carefully crafted songs that inspires us again and again to buckle up to face our tomorrows with hope despite yesterday's darkness.
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The Salt Lake Tribune
July 1, 2014. Heartbreak and empowerment on Sarah McLachlan's latest, 'Shine On'. Life experience enriches the singer's new album, "Shine On."
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ELLE
July 13, 2014. McLachlan's new songs bristle with declarations of strength, resilience, and fortitude, ranging from her signature piano balladry, meticulously arranged into a seamless ebb and flow of volume, pace, and emotiveness . . . to fairly racy rockers.
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The Danger Zone
December 24, 2014. It’s almost too ‘high concept’ for a Sarah album, or at the very least, too ‘big words sans substance.’ The songs use lots of illusory, flowery language that fail to hit home in a relatable way, even if the themes do.
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Huffpost
May 27, 2014. . . . Shine On captures an unapologetically honest and raw side of the human spirit, and wraps it in a 13-song tapestry that is accessible to any listener who has ever opened themselves to the full potential of life — with all of the hardship, strength and triumph that may shine through.
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Graeme O'Neil
May 6, 2014. Sarah lets all the risks happen in her lyrics by being extremely frank and open, but she doesn’t challenge herself musically on Shine On, which, this veteran should know, is a big part of the equation.
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Montreal Rampage
Her new album Shine On shows that going outside her comfort zone and being more mindful essentially means doing more of the same. . . . For those who love her, this is the same elegant tapestry of vocalizations and soft adult contemporary. Don’t get me wrong – it’s not bad. It’s just not anything new.
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CTV News
May 1, 2014. When she began assembling new songs for "Shine On," Sarah McLachlan made a concerted effort to let a little light peek in after issuing her most dramatically overcast record yet, 2010's "Laws of Illusion." But old habits don't usually die completely, and -- for those eagerly awaiting her new record's Tuesday release -- rest assured McLachlan is still the empress of ethereal heartbreak.
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Emmanuel Fonte
May 16, 2014. Her latest album is mostly inspired by personal tragedy, with subject matter that one might expect from album filled with misery. Well, Shine On is not that – Sarah writes and sings about hope in the midst of pain.
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Amoeba Music
May 5, 2014. While we would have forgiven McLachlan for wallowing a bit, Shine On is all uplift . . . . It would seem on Shine On, McLachlan has found a way to keep going while inspiring her listeners to do the same.
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USA Today
May 5, 2014. . . . she writes and sings with an unsentimental resilience that, while hardly surprising, conveys personal and artistic growth.
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The Boston Globe
May 5, 2014. Canadian songbird Sarah McLachlan returns with “Shine On,” another collection of tuneful, prettily sung, if not always exciting, adult
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WYEP 2014 Year in Review
Shine On shows the Canadian singer/songwriter in a better emotional place than on her previous album, which was informed by her failing marriage. This album has more positivity radiating from its lyrics.
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Edmonton Journal
As refreshing as some of these tunes are, the ’90s soft-rock sonics sound extremely dated — no thanks to Marchand or Bob Rock, who produced two of the tracks. If anything, McLachlan needs to make an even bolder move and work with a new producer.
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