Sarah McLachlan Premiered "Loving You is Easy"

Sarah McLachlan returns with a new music video for the debut single "Loving You Is Easy" from her upcoming album, "Laws of Illusion," her first studio album of new material in 7 years, will be in stores tomorrow on Arista Records.
Multi-platinum and Grammy Award winning and Lilith Fair founder is feeling good and it shows. In Liz Friedlander directed video for "Loving You is Easy," her breeziest song, maybe, ever, she struts her stuff. Her new man has her feeling sexy and sultry. To her and Friedlander's credit, there's no literal interpretation of the lyrics: we don't see McLachlan burst into flames when she sings she's "on fire" or leap into the air when she rhapsodizes about his love taking her "higher." It's just McLachlan in an array of slinky, but not inappropriate, clothes, bubbles and confetti. The point of the video, is about how her guy's love makes her feel and it's clearly delicious.
The album's lead single, "Loving You Is Easy" was inspired by what was clearly a giddy recent experience: finding new love, and post-separation. The song basically has McLachlan waxing not-so-poetically about how happy she is with the new man in her life. It's the most added song on AAA radio, the multi-platinum singer, is sticking with the dreamy ballads and soaring vocals that have marked her previous work. The video for song is also an absolute treat for the senses. McLachlan trades depression for happiness in her new album as well.
McLachlan, now 42, is known for the emotional sound of her ballads. She's been crushed by love and she's lifted by it. Now, on her seventh album, "Laws of Illusion," Canadian songstress is reflecting on those emotional highs and lows, mostly the lows, as she pretty much always has. With solemn, melancholic ballads and soft, new-agey pop songs, brought home by the beautifully haunting ring of her voice. On "Loving You Is Easy," however, McLachlan sings of the joy and healing power of being in love again. The tune is uncharacteristically spry with an uplifting, insistent drum and piano groove that makes it a welcome addition to the disc. Yes, it's that sort of intimacy that made McLachlan such a voice for the Lilith Fair generation she spawned, but at this point it comes across as tired much more often than inspired.

Sarah McLachlan's "One Dream" For Olympics

Humanitarian and 3x Grammy-winning singer and Vancouver native Sarah McLachlan has written, recorded, and shot a themed music video for her song "One Dream", which will be used to promote as the official theme song for the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics taking place in her hometown. The video for "One Dream" will premiere tonight at 9 p.m. during the 2010 AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships. It featured McLachlan mixed with highlights from the 2006 games in Turin, Italy, and countdown to kick off on February 12 at 9 p.m. Friday via NBC.
The spirit of the Olympic dream is captured in McLachlan's new song, "One Dream" is "written in the spirit of the Olympics," according to a news release from McLachlan's label, Nettwerk Records, and is inspired by the shared hopes and "by the athletes of the world as they strive to reach their Olympic goals." Something McLachlan knows a bit about herself: Since her 1988 debut album, "Touch," every album of hers has been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum, no doubt making her one of Vancouver's favorite daughters. She is known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range. "I am thrilled to be a part of the Olympics celebration. The games will provide the perfect opportunity to share with the world the hometown I love!" McLachlan said in the press release. And it's a very good thing she's warming up those pipes now.
Every two years, the Olympics come into our lives and take over our televisions, allowing us at home to watch the great athletes from across the globe battle it out. The Olympics are great for many reasons; they unify countries, they glorify the greatest, and they give much needed spirit to the nations involved. The touching and inspiring lyrics from "One Dream" will keep the Olympians warm during the frigid Vancouver nights and motivate them to go for the gold. It's refreshing to see McLachlan making new music and supporting the Olympics with such a great video: simple and artistic and completely inspiring with lots of heart. This summer, McLachlan, the lovely founder of Lilith Fair will headline the rejuvenated Lilith Fair concert festival, and is expected to release a new album, but it's not yet known if "One Dream" will be included on the album.