DEVIN TOWNSEND - neue Single "Jainism"
Devin Townsend hat kürzlich sein neues Studioalbums „PowerNerd“ für den 25. Oktober 2024 ankündigt.
Die Karriere von Devin Townsend besteht aus vielen verschiedenen Epochen. Er war der Kopf von Strapping Young Lad, der Dreh- und Angelpunkt des Devin Townsend Project und der Co-Architekt des Country-Duos Casualties of Cool, während er gleichzeitig sein produktives und gelobtes Soloprojekt weiterführte. Mit 'PowerNerd' beginnt eine neue Ära für den Alleskönner.
Heute präsentiert er eine andere Seite von „PowerNerd“, nachdem letzten Monat der gleichnamige Titeltrack veröffentlicht wurde. „Jainism“ ist ein atmosphärischer und harter Track, der brachiale Riffs mit üppigen Synthesizern kombiniert. Das Video dazu könnt ihr euch hier ansehen: https://youtu.be/IypFEGztl-4
PowerNerd“ wird in verschiedenen Formaten erhältlich sein, darunter ein limitiertes 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook (mit dem Album, Bonustracks und Devins erstem Dolby Atmos Mix), ein limitiertes 2CD Digipak in einer O-Card, Standard CD, Gatefold 2LP und ein digitales Album.
Das Artwork des Albums wurde von Travis Smith, einem langjährigen Mitarbeiter, entworfen.
"PowerNerd" ist nicht nur ein Ausdruck von Stärke in schwierigen Zeiten, sondern öffnet auch die Tür zu Devins unmittelbarer Zukunft. Bald soll PowerNerd durch den Nachfolger "The Moth" - selbst beschrieben als “orchestral, over-the-top, dark and uncomfortable” - und die ‘“alien weirdness” des finalen "Axolotl" kontrastiert werden. Beide Werke sind bereits im Kasten, und zusammen wird die Trilogie die verblüffende Bandbreite dieses Mannes zum Ausdruck bringen.
As Devin explains: “This next song was based on my connection to music in the mid nineties. Also the idea of what it means to rend yourself artistically to an unresponsive world in 2024. I referenced The Wildhearts in the chorus, as Ginger is one of our generations greatest songwriters. In preparation for ‘The Moth’, PowerNerd is meant to look back and celebrate the past before moving forward. Thank you for the support…back to work here :)”
Watch the previously released video for the title track here: https://youtu.be/8-we4aXo_NM
Stream the tracks and pre-order the album here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/PowerNerd
“It was a conscious thing,” Devin says of his brand-new album, the music on which he wrote in just 11 days. “I thought, ‘I’ve spent so much time overthinking every aspect of my work – what would happen if I didn’t?’ Maybe I would have the opportunity to be a bit more direct with what it is that I’m trying to do. I really wanted to see if I could cut through some of the meandering.”
However, that aggression is far from the only thing to come from PowerNerd’s 11 episodic tracks. ‘Dreams of Light’, by comparison, is an evocative and dynamic four-minute ballad. ‘Younger Lover’ calms down from an explosive opening to lush verses of synths and singing, whereas ‘Falling Apart’ adds texture after texture on top of a dulcet, acoustic introduction.
Where PowerNerd’s music was written in less than a fortnight, its lyrics were refined over a far longer period of time into a narrative about strength and healing. On ‘Falling Apart’, Devin commands himself to “keep the tension under control”. “You’ve got to believe that things will only get better,” subsequent song “Gratitude” powerfully declares. These uplifting messages even play into the record’s title.
Devin offers as a definition: “I would say that a powernerd would be somebody that has a tendency that society has deemed weak or not valuable, whether that’s empathy or being an insular person or an introvert, and turns that into a type of personal power. It’s like, ‘OK, yeah, I’m sensitive to this, that and the other thing, but man, I am going to pull through! I am going to do things with that sensitivity that are rooted in strength.’”
‘PowerNerd’ will be available on several different formats, including a Limited 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook (featuring the album, bonus tracks and Devin’s first ever Dolby Atmos mix), Limited 2CD Digipak in O-card, Standard CD, Gatefold 2LP & Digital Album. The full tracklisting for the main album is as follows:
Tracklisting
1. PowerNerd
2. Falling Apart
3. Knuckledragger
4. Gratitude
5. Dreams of Light
6. Ubelia
7. Jainism
8. Younger Lover
9. Glacier
10. Goodbye
11. Ruby Quaker
The album’s artwork was created by longtime collaborator Travis Smith, and can be seen below:
DEVIN TOWNSEND – PowerNerd
InsideOut Music/Sony Music
25. Oktober 2024
Devin’s only live performances of 2024, will be performing acoustically on tour as support to Myles Kennedy in the UK. You can find the full list of dates below:
25th November – SWG3, Glasgow
27th November – Manchester Academy, Manchester
29th November – Rock City, Nottingham
30th November – O2 Academy, Birmingham
2nd December – Cardiff University Students’ Union, Cardiff
3rd December – O2 Forum Kentish Town, London
As well as express strength through adversity, PowerNerd will open the door to Devin’s immediate future. Its positivity and succinctness will soon be contrasted by follow-up The Moth – self-described as “orchestral, over-the-top, dark and uncomfortable” – and the “alien weirdness” of finale Axolotl. Both efforts have already been written, and together the trilogy will express the mind-boggling range of this man’s musical talent.
DEVIN TOWNSEND online:
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https://www.youtube.com/user/poopynuggeteer/featured
http://twitch.tv/devin_townsend
https://www.cameo.com/devintownsend
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Quelle: Oktober Promotion