| Better Broken | ||||
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| Released | 19 September 2025 | |||
| Studios | Sound City (Los Angeles) Creekside Studios (Vancouver) | |||
| Length | 45:53 | |||
| Label | Concord | |||
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| Sarah McLachlan chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
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| AllMusic |   |
| Slant Magazine | |
| Uncut | 7/10 |
| Under the Radar | |
Better Broken is the tenth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. It was released on 19 September 2025 by Concord Records.
Better Broken is McLachlan's first album in nine years, following Wonderland (2016), and her first of original material since Shine On (2014). 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 "[provide] 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."
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 embarked on a tour in support of the album beginning in November 2025.
On 26 June 2026, an extended edition of the album was released to digital retailers with two additional songs: the previous Target-edition bonus track "All This Disaster" and a cover of Judee Sill's "The Kiss".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Better Broken" |
| 4:00 |
| 2. | "Gravity" |
| 5:00 |
| 3. | "The Last to Go" | McLachlan | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Only Way Out Is Through" |
| 4:01 |
| 5. | "Reminds Me" (featuring Katie Gavin) | McLachlan | 3:49 |
| 6. | "One in a Long Line" |
| 3:44 |
| 7. | "Only Human" | McLachlan | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Long Road Home" | McLachlan | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Rise" |
| 3:38 |
| 10. | "Wilderness" | McLachlan | 4:38 |
| 11. | "If This Is the End..." |
| 5:35 |
| Total length: | 45:53 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "All This Disaster" |
| 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "All This Disaster" |
| 3:22 |
| 13. | "The Kiss" | Judee Sill | 4:24 |
Credits adapted from Tidal.
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 33 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 28 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts) | 55 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC) | 41 |
| US Billboard 200 | 96 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 12 |
