After an exceptionally long year of personal change and near-manic creative activity, Canadian musician Devin Townsend releases the follow-up to his highly acclaimed album "Empath" in 2019. Compiled from a flood of material written during the pandemic, "Lightwork" represents a new level and became one of the most accessible, yet ambitious releases of his storied career. A project Devin has had in mind since his teenage years (and has flirted with throughout his career), it's a more melodic and direct album with a great producer backing him up. This is where Garth Richardson comes in: a Vancouver-based producer with a long resume and a longtime friend of Devin's. And the goal? To create something beautiful, cathartic, powerful and clear. A sense of optimism and strength in a time that can commonly be described as "depressing". It's about strength, love, acceptance, fear and overcoming together. Guests on the album include friends and companions from his past (Anneke Van Giersbergen, Ché Aimee Dorval, Morgan Agren, Mike Keneally, Steve Vai, Elektra Women's Choir) as well as some newer friends and faces (Darby Todd, Diego Tejeida, Nathan Navarro, Federico Paulovich, Jonas Hellborg).
01 Moonpeople 02 Lightworker 03 Equinox 04 Call Of The Void 05 Heartbreaker 06 Dimensions 07 Celestial Signals 08 Heavy Burden 09 Vacation 10 Children Of God
Disc 2
01 Starchasm Pt. 2 02 Stampys Blaster
03 Factions 04 Yogi 05 Precious Sardine 06 Hope Is In The World 07 Children Of Dog 08 Sober 09 Boogus 10 Carry Me Home
Disc 3
01 Moonpeople 02 Lightworker 03 Equinox 04 Call Of The Void 05 Heartbreaker 06 Dimensions 07 Celestial Signals 08 Heavy Burden 09 Vacation 10 Children Of God 11 Album Commentary