Better Broken
Better Broken is the tenth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. It was released on 19 September 2025 by Concord Records.
Background and recording
Better Broken is McLachlan's first album in nine years, following Wonderland, and her first of original material since Shine On. The album was produced by Tony Berg and Will Maclellan, and recorded primarily at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles. Of the new material, McLachlan said in a press release that the lyricism was inspired by her thoughts of the state of the world, adding that her goal with this album was to " people with some relief and release — but in the end I just want them to take whatever they need from it, and make the songs part of their own story."Promotion
The album was preceded by the release of the title track, "Better Broken", simultaneously with the album announcement on 26 June 2025 as well as "Gravity" on 8 August 2025 and "Reminds Me" on 16 September 2025.McLachlan will embark on a tour in support of the album beginning in November 2025.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.- Sarah McLachlan – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
- Will Maclellan – production, mixing, engineering ; programming, percussion ; acoustic guitar, drum programming, electric guitar, ngoni, upright bass ; vocal programming
- Tony Berg – production, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Pat Sullivan – mastering
- Chris Potter – additional engineering
- Nana Adjoa – engineering assistance, bass guitar
- Benny Bock – synthesizer, celesta, piano, keyboards, organ, Mellotron, accordion, banjo, choir vocals
- Mason Stoops – guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, acoustic guitar, choir vocals
- Wendy Melvoin – bass guitar, guitar, drums
- Abe Rounds – drums, percussion
- Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello, choir vocals
- Sebastian Steinberg – upright bass
- Leah Katz – viola
- Charlie Bisharat – violin
- Daphne Chen – violin
- Kane Ritchotte – drums, choir vocals
- CJ Camerieri – horn
- Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
- Gabe Noel – bass guitar
- Katie Gavin – vocals, choir vocals
- Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar
- India Sood – vocals, choir vocals
- Taja Sood – vocals, choir vocals
- Dylan Day – electric guitar
- Alex Greenwald – choir vocals
- Anne Preven – choir vocals
- Annie Stela – choir vocals
- Bing Bon Berg – choir vocals
- Briana Lee – choir vocals
- Cary Berg – choir vocals
- Darin Harmon – choir vocals
- Goldie Harmon – choir vocals
- Joe Keefe – choir vocals
- Kelly Hughes – choir vocals
- Kharen Hill – choir vocals
- Marieke Ochtman – choir vocals
- Marlon Sexton – choir vocals
- Nicholas Nistal – choir vocals
- Pinky Turzo – choir vocals
- Rachel Selch – choir vocals
- Serena Reynolds – choir vocals
- Shane Boose – choir vocals
- Thomas Berg – choir vocals
- Z Berg – choir vocals
- Zoey Ochtman – choir vocals