Surfacing

Surfacing (1997) is Sarah McLachlan's fourth studio album, built around intimate, piano- and guitar-led songwriting that blends pop, soft rock, and folk rock influences. The record is notable for its lush, layered production and clear, emotive vocals, combining spare ballads and midtempo pop-rock arrangements with atmospheric strings and subtle electronic textures. Lyrically the songs tend toward introspection and emotional candor, and the album contains several well known tracks such as "Angel" and "Building a Mystery".