Bring Da Beat Back's Top 10 Albums Of 2010

#1) Jazmine Sullivan Love Me Back
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#2) Ciara Basic Instinct
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#3) Toni Braxton Pulse

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#4) Monica Still Standing

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#5) Christina Aguilera Bionic

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#6) Dondria Dondria Vs. Phatfffat

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#7) Keri Hilson No Boys Allowed

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#8) Fantasia Back To Me
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#9) Sarah McLachlan Laws Of Illusion

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#10) We Are The Fallen Tear The World Down

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Sarah McLachlan Performs "Forgiveness" On America's Got Talent

The lovely & talented Sarah McLachlan took to the America's Got Talent stage for a performance of "Forgiveness", the latest single off her new album Laws Of Illusion. Somethin' tells me Canada's got talent as well! #hadto

Album Review: Sarah McLachlan "Laws Of Illusion"

It's been seven long years since Sarah McLachlan's last studio album Afterglow was released & at least for me, it's been quite a wait. Afterglow is an incredible album & although I must give Ms. McLachlan credit for tiding us over nicely, most notably with her 2006 Christmas album Wintersong, it's quite hard not to have something to follow it up for so long. Needless to say, when the release of her new album Laws Of Illusion was announced, it had a lot to live up to as far as I was concerned. Luckily though, Sarah is awfully consistent--a rare quality--so Laws Of Illusion did not (entirely) disappoint.

"Awakenings": A great way to start off the album. It sets the mood very well & sounds lovely. My only complaint is that the lyrics don't jump out at you (not immediately at least), a trend that seems to show up throughout the album. 4.5/5

"Illusions Of Bliss": While still good/of Sarah McLachlan quality, the acoustic guitar comes as a bit of a shock. It just doesn't fit as in with the laid back feel of the music I expect from her as most of the other songs. 4/5

"Loving You Is Easy": This one has grown on me a bit. I still don't love the stacatto piano, but I've come to appreciate the lighthearted mood of the song. 4/5

"Changes": A very nice album filler. 4.5/5

"Forgiveness": My favorite song on the album. It's got that signature Sarah sound & lyrics that are not only human, but also heartfelt, considering her love-related personal struggles. 5/5

"Rivers Of Love": Pretty. 4.5/5

"Love Come": Gorgeous! It's songs like this that give her albums that extra something special. 5/5

"Out Of Tune": Not my favorite--I can't decide if it's because it has to follow such a strong song or not--but good nonetheless. 4.5/5

"Heartbreak": Signature Sarah! A little cheesy lyrically, but I love the electronic effects. 4.5/5

"Don't Give Up On Us": You may have heard these next two tracks on Sarah's greatest hits album Closer already, but I'm glad she included them here so those of us who already own most of her material can still get the only new songs on the best of set. Not to mention that they're good too. 4.5/5

"U Want Me 2": Also a winner. (This one even has a video!) 4.5/5

"Bring On The Wonder": You can always count on a beautiful closer from her & this one's no different. Not quite "Dirty Little Secret" though. 4.5/5

The hidden track, a piano version of "Love Come", is just as gorgeous, if not more so, as the studio version & has me wondering why she doesn't just record all of her songs this way. That said, Laws Of Illusion is a wonderful album just the way it is. It has a lot of competition in Afterglow & unfortunately doesn't quite match its predecessor, but is still a lovely offering from the just-as-lovely Sarah McLachlan.

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars

Billboard Update

^#1 Album #1 Single^

Drake *sigh* debuts atop the Billboard 200 album chart this week with Thank Me Later. At #3, Sarah McLachlan's Laws Of Illusion enters after selling 94,000 copies. Katy Perry hangs onto the top spot on the Hot 100 singles chart with her Snoop Dogg-assisted "California Gurls". Drake also invades the singles chart in the form of "Up All Night" with Nicki Minaj @ #49 & "Fireworks" with Alicia Keys @ #71.

See full charts HERE

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While I Was Away... (2/3)

• Mariah Carey "Lollipop Bling" Ad

• Kelis Performs In London
• Usher Performs "OMG" On So You Think You Can Dance
• Sarah McLachlan Performs "Forgiveness" On Sirius XM Artist Confidential

• Janelle Monae ft. B.o.B & Lupe Fiasco "Tightrope (Wondamix)" Video Trailer (Listen HERE)
• Justin Bieber ft. Usher "Somebody To Love (Remix)" Video Premiere
• Billboard Update:

^#1 Album #1 Single^

The latest Glee soundtrack Journey To Regionals tops this week's Billboard 200 album chart, where Christina Aguilera debuts @ #3 with Bionic following first-week sales of 111,000 copies. Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg's "California Gurls" continues its reign atop the Hot 100 singles chart this week, while Christina Aguilera debuts @ #66 with "Bionic" & re-enters @ #73 & #99 with "Not Myself Tonight" & the Nicki Minaj-assisted "Woohoo", respectively. In addition, OneRepublic's "Secrets" debuts @ #98. (Photo Credit: Wikipedia)

• Vonzell Solomon "The BabyV Show" June 17th
• Adam Lambert Performs On MTV UK Live Sessions
• New Cassie "Op" Ads (HERE, HERE, & HERE)
• Pink Performs At Isle Of Wight Festival

While I Was Away... (1/3)

• Kelis "4th Of July (Fireworks)" Video Premiere

• Christina Aguilera Performs National Anthem On NBA Finals: Game 6 & Game 7
• New Beyonce "L'Oreal" Ad
• Kelly Rowland ft. Africa United "Everywhere You Go" Video Premiere

• Kelly Rowland Performs "Commander" On The Graham Norton Show
• Sarah McLachlan Performs "Loving You Is Easy" On Live With Regis & Kelly
• Nicole Scherzinger Does Maxim Magazine (Photoshoot)

• Eve "Behind The Music"
• Usher, Jennifer Lopez Lead 2010 Teen Choice Award Nominations
• Christina Aguilera "Behind The Music" & "VH1 Storytellers"
• Jazmine Sullivan Contributes To "Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album"

New Music Tuesday: Sarah McLachlan "Laws Of Illusion"

After seven long years, Sarah McLachlan's highly anticipated new album Laws Of Illusion hits stores today. The beautiful album features first single "Loving You Is Easy" & can be purchased in its standard form HERE or by clicking the cover on the (messy... sorry) widget to the right, with the deluxe version available to buy HERE.

Listen To Sarah McLachlan's "Laws Of Illusion"

You can stream Sarah McLachlan's entire new album Laws Of Illusion right HERE before deciding whether or not to pick up a copy tomorrow. I would certainly recommend it!

Sarah McLachlan Performs "Loving You Is Easy" At WSJ Cafe

Sarah McLachlan stopped by the Wall Street Journal Cafe to perform "Loving You Is Easy", the first single off her new album Laws Of Illusion, due this Tuesday. She should perform this by herself every time because I'm pretty sure this is my favorite performance of this song from her so far.

Sarah McLachlan Performs On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

"Forgiveness" (Web Exclusive)



"Loving You Is Easy"
Sarah McLachlan performed her first single "Loving You Is Easy" again as well as my favorite song (initially at least) "Forgiveness" off Laws Of Illusion (June 15th) for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Gorgeous performances, Sarah!

*UPDATED* Sarah McLachlan On GMA

"Heartbreak"



"Loving You Is Easy"



Interview
Sarah McLachlan performed a pair of tracks off her first new album since 2003's outstanding Afterglow, Laws Of Illusion, which comes out this Tuesday, on Good Morning America's summer concert series. It's just so great to have someone of her calibre back on the scene!

UPDATE: A performance of "Forgiveness" was also aired during the weekend edition of the program:

Sarah McLachlan "Loving You Is Easy" Video Premiere

"Loving You Is Easy" is the first single lifted from Sarah McLachlan's forthcoming album Laws Of Illusion. Ask & you shall recieve! I like the video & I think it fits the song well. I actually listened to the new album in its entirety & although it's not quite what I was expecting, it's still very nice.

Sarah McLachlan Performs "Loving You Is Easy" On Letterman

Sarah McLachlan performed her first single "Loving You Is Easy" off Laws Of Illusion (June 15th) on The Late Show With David Letterman. I have to admit that I was kinda digging the song during this performance a little. Wonder where the video is though... or if there is one..?

Preview Sarah McLachlan's "Laws Of Illusion"

You can find clips of every track on Sarah McLachlan's upcoming album Laws Of Illusion (June 15th) HERE. This is what I'm talking about! I hope these clips aren't leading my astray because everything besides the first single sounds just like I was hoping it would.

Sarah McLachlan Performs "Loving You Is Easy" On Leno

Sarah McLachlan performed her entire first single "Loving You Is Easy" for the first time on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Still not loving the song, but I am still excited about her upcoming album Laws Of Illusion dropping on June 15th.

Sarah McLachlan Performs On Dancing With The Stars

Sarah McLachlan got some great exposure for her new single "Loving You Is Easy" off Laws Of Illusion (June 15th) when she performed it following "Angel" as part of a medley on Dancing With The Stars this week. Her voice is so gorgeous. Glad to have it back!

Sarah McLachlan "Laws Of Illusion (Deluxe Edition)" Details

Sarah McLachlan will also be putting out a deluxe edition of her new album Laws Of Illusion when it comes out on June 15th. The CD/DVD set will feature the same 13-song tracklisting as the regular version, but the deluxe edition DVD will include five live performances of tracks from the album: the single "Loving You Is Easy", "Forgiveness", "Rivers Of Love", "Love Come", & "Illusions Of Bliss". I looove Sarah live, so I'll be getting this version on 6/15 for sure!

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Sarah McLachlan "Laws Of Illusion" Tracklisting

The release of Sarah McLachlan's long-awaited new album Laws Of Illusion on June 15th is now just under a month away. As the album's release date approaches, we now have its tracklisting, which you can check out below:

1. Awakenings
2. Illusions Of Bliss
3. Loving You Is Easy
4. Changes
5. Forgiveness
6. Rivers Of Love
7. Love Come
8. Out Of Tune
9. Heartbreak
10. Don't Give Up On Us
11. U Want Me 2
12. Bring On The Wonder
13. Love Come (Piano Version)

So, it's not exactly longer than her last studio album--the 10-track Afterglow--since tracks 11 & 12 were featured on Sarah's previously released greatest hits collection Closer, but I'm definitely not complaining. Not to mention that there was certainly nothing lacking about Afterglow!

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New Sarah McLachlan Promo Pics

Sarah McLachlan is looking purdy in this new pair of promotional photos for her upcoming album Laws Of Illusion (June 15th). I'm looking forward to finally hearing her again!

Sarah McLachlan "Laws Of Illusion" Cover

Sarah McLachlan has unveiled the lovely cover art for her upcoming album Laws Of Illusion (June 15th). While I like the cover, I'm not so fond of her first single "Loving You Is Easy". She sounds great, but I'm not liking the Sara Bareilles background music. Take a listen for yourself:

Loving You Is Easy

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