Sarah McLachlan’s ‘Better Broken’ Debuts in Top 30 on Billboard Canadian Albums Chart

Sarah McLachlan is back with her first new album in over a decade, and it's already making a splash on her home country's charts.

The beloved singer-songwriter’s new album, Better Broken, has arrived on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart at No. 28, dated October 4.

Released September 19, Better Broken is her first studio album since 2014’s Shine On, her fourth record to hit No. 1 on Canadian Albums. The three-time Grammy-winning artist’s highly anticipated LP is her first release with Concord Records.

Ahead of its release, Better Broken was described as “a soul-searching reflection on the fortitude that comes from weathering life’s constant storms.” It features 11 tracks, including the title track, “Gravity,” “Only Human,” and “Reminds Me,” a duet with MUNA’s Katie Gavin.

“A lot of the lyrics on this record came from thinking about the world right now and asking, ‘How do we move through this landscape? How do we keep our heads above water when it feels like so much is falling apart?’” McLachlan said after announcing the project.

She continued: “I don’t know if I have any answers, but channeling all that angst and uncertainty into the music has been so cathartic. I hope that this record provides 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 has been a hit on various charts outside of her home country, too, hitting No. 7 and No. 8 on the U.S. Americana/Folk Albums and U.S. Top Album Sales charts, respectively.

McLachlan is having a big year. Earlier this month, Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery – The Untold Story, premiered at TIFF, chronicling the all-female festival and the success that made history, thanks to McLachlan. Next month, the Canadian crown jewel is heading out on the 30th anniversary of the Fumbling Towards Ectasy tour, followed by a small Better Broken U.S. run in November.

Ontario native Josh Ross is cracking the top 20 with his debut album.

Hot on the heels of his major wins at the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards, Later Tonight arrives at No. 17. It boasts an array of sounds reflecting different facets of Ross’s artistry — from rock to singer-songwriter.

The tracklist includes his latest single, “Hate How You Look,” which hit No. 2 on the U.S. Country airplay chart, No. 46 on the Canada Country Airplay chart, and re-entered the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 67. His Akon collaboration “Drunk Right Now (Na Na Na)” is sitting at No. 94 on the latter chart.

“It’s great to have the support and love from Canada, embracing me playing shows and also trying to be an international act — it’s a time for me to reflect when I’m there on the progress we’ve made in the last year and all the things that have happened,” he told Billboard.

Punjabi artist Navaan Sandhu scores a major debut on the chart, arriving at No. 12 with his new project, House Navior.

Amritsar-born Sandhu has been racking up millions of streams with House Navior. Fusing hip-hop and trap, the album features collaborations with Punjabi-Canadian rappers Gurinder Gill and Sukha. The music video for the high-energy track “Dapper Dan,” released 11 days ago, boasts 10 million views.

Last year, Sandhu made his first appearance on Canadian Albums with The Finest, which debuted at No. 97. This chart entry is another indicator of Punjabi music's popularity in the country.

This week, he joins fellow Punjabi artist Karan Aujla, who sits at No. 14 on the chart with P-Pop Culture.

At the top, The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack climbs back to the top spot, knocking Morgan Wallen’s I’m The Problem to No. 2, while former chart-topping album, Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend, rises 4-3.

On the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, HUNTR/X's “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters’ maintains a fourth week at No. 1. Three weeks ago, it dethroned Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” which previously spent 21 consecutive weeks at the top.

Check out the full charts here.