[.ca] Surfacing/Adia

Un Essentiel amazon.fr:
Malgré le très bon accueil des 3 premiers albums, ce fut Surfacing qui consacra Sarah McLachlan en 1997. Après avoir conquis dès le début ce Canada où elle avait élu domicile, les États-Unis et la Grande-Bretagne succombent à ce style mêlant des mélodies pop et un folk concerné, par le fort engagement de la chanteuse. Dès sa sortie, cet album se classa à la seconde place des charts nord-américains, et le premier single qui en fut extrait ("Building A Mystery") montrait toujours ce style raffiné, doucement romancé de McLachlan. C'est toujours secondée de son aide de camp Pierre Marchand qu'elle offre ici des compositions à l'impact immédiat comme "Witness" ou le très accrocheur "Sweet Surrender" qu'elle signe seule. Des ballades passionnées, assez bouleversantes ("I Love You") côtoient des titres à l'écriture profonde ("Angel", "Last Dance"). C'est le disque d'une chanteuse de cœur probablement au mieux de ses capacités. --José Ruiz

There's the requisite number of gorgeously melodic and deeply heartfelt songs here--the addictive "Sweet Surrender," the Hollywood-style ballad "I Love You," the sad, profound "Angel," the flat-out spectacular "Witness." McLachlan's not prolific, but this short, bittersweet album proves again that what she and producer Pierre Marchand do release is cut from the finest of cloth. --Jeff Bateman

simply amazing:
I don't even know what to say about this cd. I am a HUGE music fan - not artist fan. I like quality, not quantity. This music is simply amazing. I wish I had 1/2 the talent of the writer of this music (not sure who wrote these songs), and 1/2 the talent of Sarah. She has such an angelic voice, and sings from somewhere deep inside her that most artists have not even found yet.

Sarah's voice will touch the depths of your soul.:
All these reviews are accurate and useful, but if I may add one thing: few songs (much less anything in my life) are so moving as to make me cry, and "Witness" does it almost every time. Few albums have the raw, powerful, emotional quality that this album displays. Even the coldest heart cannot resist the penetrating vocals of Sarah McLachlan's Surfacing.

Music at its very best. 5 stars is a given.:
Sarah McLachlan truly inhabits one of the most beautiful voices I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. I tend to think of her songs as if I'm out at sea in the middle of the night, gazing up at the stars while her music just seaps into my body. I just feel incredibly calm and relaxed whenever I put one of her songs on. The lyrics just seem to dance their way under your skin and linger there. This is just one of those CD's you *need* to own. I especially love the following songs: "Angel", "Full of Grace", "I Love You" and "Do What You Have To Do". You need to experience Sarah McLachlan's music for yourself to understand what I'm talking about, but trust me, there is no way you can possibly be disappointed with this CD. This is beauty in its purest form.

Another Excellent Sarah Album:
Sarah McLachlan is probably the most consistent artist in the business. Every single one of her albums are not only some of the best music you could possibly buy, you can also listen to them over and over. This album is no exception. This is probably Sarah's biggest hit. It spawned several hit singles and stayed near the top of the charts long after its release date. In a time when a huge chunk of the albums being released sell pretty much all they're going to sell in their first few weeks before falling quickly down the charts, that makes this album even more of an accomplishment. As always, the songs are excellent. Her skills as a songwriter have only gotten better over the years, and that is very evident here. 1)Building a Mystery: the first single off the album. I love this song and it is the perfect way to start a spectacular album. 2)I Love You: terrific love song. I think this was in the movie Message in a Bottle. 3)Sweet Surrender: really cool song. Smart choice for a single. 4)Adia: one of my favorite songs on the album. Her voice sounds excellent here. Whenever this was played on the radio, I always cranked it up. 5)Do What You Have To Do: very good song. I love the live version that was on her CD Mirrorball. 6)Witness: the highlight of the album. This is one of the best songs Sarah has ever done. The lyrics are great, and it is an incredibly moving song. She's rarely, if ever, sounded better. 7)Angel: probably the biggest hit off this album. It was on the City of Angels soundtrack. It's been played a lot since its release, but it hasn't lost any of its power. 8)Black & White: I love this song. Her voice sounds really cool here. 9)Full of Grace: another great song. Everything works about this song. 10)Last Dance: I like this song. The piano sounds very good here. A great way to end the album. I love this CD. It may be short, but here it's quality, not quantity, that matters. There is absolutely no filler here, just 10 great songs. What more can you ask for from an artist?

A unique and talented artist:
Such beautiful songs. Sarah Mclachlan has such a beautiful and soft voice. This album is very emotional and soothing. The song-writing is excellent, and the songs evoke different moods and feelings. The album has a very warm and comforting sound. It is top-notch from top to bottom. I wholeheartedly recommend it.

• Building A Mystery
• I Love You
• Sweet Surrender
• Adia
• Do What You Have To Do
• Witness
• Angel
• Black & White
• Full Of Grace
• Last Dance