DEVIN TOWNSEND – launches video for ‘Lightworker’; announces album release streaming event

DEVIN TOWNSEND – launches video for ‘Lightworker’; announces album release streaming event

Devin Townsend is set to release his forthcoming new album ‘Lightwork’ on the 4^th November 2022, following months of hard work finishing the album, as well as an extensive European touring schedule that included 2 nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

Today he is pleased to launch the epic new video for the track ‘Lightworker’, the third in a trilogy of clips reflecting the journey of his new album. Watch the video, directed by iCode, here:

“Hey folks :) track three from Lightwork is now up to bat… and this one is called ‘Lightworker’ (ta da!)

This album is interesting to me in many ways, but mostly because of how unexpected it was. I’ve been doing interviews and there’s a lot of folks who are surprised at how it turned out, somehow they were expecting brutal music from me or something (frankly, I couldn’t imagine having the energy to go down that road after that last few years, but I can understand the desire for it) it’s just that Lightwork and The Puzzle were both completely unexpected for me, but as I am committed to following where it leads, I simply went as far into them both as I was able.

I just follow the creative flow where it leads, and I’m quite happy with that. To be honest, having started writing again it seems like it was a unique moment in time for me, so I hope you can see it for what it is and appreciate the energy for what it was meant to be.

Lightworker is a song based loosely around Richard Alpert (Ram Dass) who died a few years ago. His book ‘Be Here Now’ was influential to me as a kid, and when I saw the documentary they made about him on Netflix (Going Home) I felt inspired to write a track in his memory. I reached out to the Ram Dass foundation and they allowed me to use the sample of his voice in the mid section. (Thank you :)

The video was made by the same team who did Spirits Will Collide, and they yet again pulled off a huge feat in limited time (Thanks guys :) I wanted a story about a guy who is so attached to his past, and the pain of loss, that any time the ‘monsters’ of his past appear, he runs from it. As a result, he has to live the same dramas over and over again. It’s not until he stands and faces his fear that he can move past it. In this case he can help others by facing the monster and then Finally rest.

I hope you enjoy it, and I really appreciate the support. I hope your week is good, and I hope to see you at the Lightwork Streaming event on November 5th :)

Be well my friends,

Devin :)”

Devin is also pleased to announce a special album release streaming event to take place on the 5^th November at 8pm UK time / 9pm CEST / 3pm EST / 12pm PST. This will premiere on Devin’s YouTube channel and feature a specially recorded acoustic performance, as well as a Q&A. Fans can submit their questions to Devin here: https://forms.sonymusicfans.com/campaign/devin-townsend-question-collection/

Deadline for question submission is Friday 28^th October.

Watch the previously released music videos below:

‘Moonpeople’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-kl_I8E0kA

‘Call of the Void’: https://youtu.be/SpBO0RbLKJ0

Stream the tracks and pre-order ‘Lightwork’ here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Lightwork

The ‘Lightwork Interactive Ambient Generator’ was also recently launched, giving access to specially curated loops from the album, that fans can mix together to create their own soundscape for work and relaxation. Head here to explore: http://lightwork.hevydevy.com/

After a few exceptionally long years full of personal change and near manic levels of creative activity, Canadian musician Devin Townsend releases his follow up to 2019’s well received ‘Empath’ in the form of his new release: ‘Lightwork’.

Assembled from a barrage of material written during the pandemic, ‘Lightwork’ (and its companion album of B-sides and demos; ’Nightwork’) represents Devin at this stage of his life, post pandemic, and his reflections on what he (and many of us) all gone through.

For Lightwork, Devin decided to see what would happen if he included a producer (an experiment he has been excited to attempt for some time) to help guide this selection of material.

He chose long-time friend GGGarth (Richardson) to help bring this idea to fruition, and through a difficult (but wonderful) process, the next Devin album have been delivered.

The name ‘Lightwork’ represents the music, as well as the act of creating music, as a kind of ‘light in the dark’ while trying to navigate the seemingly endless challenges that life can often present.

When things seem like there’s no way out’ or that a situation becomes seemingly insurmountable, the connection to music, family, and creativity became a light in the dark that ended up in this wonderful album.

Featuring artwork by frequent collaborator Travis Smith, ‘Lightwork’ arrives in several editions including a Limited Deluxe Orange 3LP+2CD+Blu-ray box-set that includes both ‘Lightwork’ & its companion album ‘Nightwork’ on both CD & Vinyl, as well as a Blu-ray including 5.1 surround sound, album commentary & visuals, art-cards & extensive perfect-bound booklet, all contained in a lift-off lid box. There will also be a Limited 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook, Limited 2CD Digipak, Gatefold 180g 2LP+CD, Standard CD Jewelcase and Digital Album.

Devin will embark on a European headline tour in early 2023. The full list of dates can be found below:

FEB 2023

21 Tues NO - Oslo, Sentrum Scene
23 Thu FI - Helsinki, House of Culture
24 Fri FI - Tampere, Pakkahuone
25 Sat FI - Oulu, Tullisali
27 Mon SE - Stockholm, Cirkus
28 Tues SE - Gothenburg, Pustervik

MARCH 2023

1 Wed DK - Copenhagen, Amager Bio
3 Fri NL - Tilburg, 013
4 Sat DE - Cologne, Carlswerk Victoria
5 Sun FR - Lille, Le Splendid
7 Tues DE - Leipzig, WERK 2
8 Wed DE - Frankfurt, Batschkapp
10 Fri CH - Zurich, X-tra
11 Sat DE - Munich, Backstage Werk
13 Mon AT - Dornbirn, Conrad Sohm
14 Tues IT - Milan, Live Club
16 Thu ES - Barcelona, Razzmatazz
17 Fri ES - Madrid, La Riviera
18 Sat PT - Lisbon, Cineteatro Capitólio
20 Mon FR - Toulouse, Le Bikini
21 Tues FR - Marseille, Le Moulin
22 Wed FR - Clermont Ferrand, La Coopérative De Mai
24 Fri BE - Brussels, Ancienne Belgique
25 Sat DE - Stuttgart, LKA-Longhorn
26 Sun FR - Paris, L'Olympia
28 Tues UK - Bexhill-on-Sea, De La Warr Pavilion
29 Wed UK - Bristol, Academy
31 Fri UK - Manchester, Academy