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{{Short description|2022 album by Devin Townsend}} |
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{{Infobox album |
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| name = Lightwork |
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| type = studio |
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| artist = [[Devin Townsend]] |
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| cover = Devin_Townsend_Lightwork.jpeg |
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| alt = |
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| caption = ''Lightwork'' cover |
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| released = {{Start date|2022|11|4}} |
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| recorded = |
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| studio = |
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*[[The Warehouse Studio|The Warehouse]] (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) |
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*The Farm ([[Gibsons]], British Columbia, Canada) |
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*[[Armoury Studios|The Armoury]] (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) |
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*Lighthouse (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) |
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| genre = [[Progressive rock]] |
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| length = 55:59 |
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| label = HevyDevy, [[InsideOut Music]] |
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| producer = [[Gggarth]], Devin Townsend |
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| prev_title = [[The Puzzle / Snuggles]] |
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| prev_year = 2021 |
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| next_title = PowerNerd |
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| next_year = 2024 |
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| misc = {{Singles |
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| name = Lightwork |
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| type = studio |
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| single1 = Moonpeople |
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| single1date = August 26, 2022 |
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| single2 = Call of the Void |
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| single2date = September 27, 2022 |
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| single3 = Lightworker |
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| single3date = October 25, 2022 |
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}} |
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}} |
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{{Music ratings |
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| rev1 = [[Blabbermouth.net]] |
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| rev1score = 8.5/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/lightwork|title=Reviews: Devin Townsend - Lightwork|first=Dom|last=Lawson|date=2022|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]}}</ref> |
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| rev2 = ''[[Kerrang!]]'' |
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| rev2score = 3/5<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-devin-townsend-lightwork|title=Album review: Devin Townsend - Lightwork|first=Nick|last=Ruskell|date=November 3, 2022|website=[[Kerrang!]]}}</ref> |
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| rev3 = ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' |
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| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/devin-townsend-lightwork-album-review|title=Album review: Devin Townsend’s Lightwork album: arena rock eccentricity with a prog metal heart|first=Alec|last=Chillingworth|date=October 24, 2022|website=[[Metal Hammer]]}}</ref> |
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| rev4 = ''Metal Injection'' |
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| rev4score = 9/10<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/reviews/album-review-devin-townsend-lightwork|title=Album Review: Devin Townsend Lightwork|first=Jordan|last=Blum|date=November 2, 2022|website=Metal Injection}}</ref> |
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}} |
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'''''Lightwork''''' is the twenty-first studio album by Canadian musician [[Devin Townsend]], released on November 4, 2022. The album has been described by Devin as a return to a "song oriented album", with "more traditional arrangements", after his latest releases (''[[Empath (album)|Empath]]'' and ''[[The Puzzle / Snuggles|The Puzzle]]''). Lyrically, the album addresses the struggles of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], while reflecting about the post-pandemic future.<ref name="HeavyDevy">{{Cite web|url=https://hevydevy.com/discography/lightwork/|title=Lightwork|website=Devin Townsend's Official Website|publisher=HeavyDevy|access-date=August 13, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
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| headline = ''Lightwork'' track listing |
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| all_lyrics = [[Devin Townsend]] |
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| all_music = Townsend, except where noted |
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| title1 = Moonpeople |
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| length1 = 4:44 |
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| title2 = Lightworker |
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| length2 = 5:29 |
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| title3 = Equinox |
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| length3 = 4:39 |
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| title4 = Call of the Void |
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| length4 = 5:53 |
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| music4 = Townsend, Mattias Eklund, [[All India Radio (band)|Martin Kennedy]] |
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| title5 = Heartbreaker |
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| length5 = 7:00 |
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| title6 = Dimensions |
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| length6 = 5:23 |
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| title7 = Celestial Signals |
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| length7 = 5:12 |
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| music7 = Townsend, Diego Tejeida (ending) |
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| title8 = Heavy Burden |
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| length8 = 4:23 |
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| title9 = Vacation |
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| length9 = 3:10 |
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| title10 = Children of God |
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| length10 = 10:06 |
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| total_length = 55:59 |
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}} |
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== Personnel == |
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* [[Devin Townsend]] – guitar, bass guitar, vocals, synths |
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* Darby Todd – drums |
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* [[Morgan Ågren]] – additional drums |
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* Federico Paulovich – additional drums |
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* Diego Tejeida – additional keyboards |
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* Nathan Navarro – additional bass guitar |
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* Elektra Women's Choir – additional vocals (on "Heavy Burden"), choir vocals |
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* Echo Picone – additional vocals (on "Heavy Burden") |
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* [[Jonas Hellborg]] – additional bass guitar (on "Dimensions") |
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* [[Mike Keneally]] – guitar solo (on "Dimensions") |
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* [[Rhys Fulber]] – additional programming (on "Equinox) |
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* [[Hutch Hutchinson]] – bass guitar (on "Vacation") |
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* Joy Lapps – [[Steelpan|steel pan drums]] (on "Vacation") |
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* [[Ché Aimee Dorval]] – additional vocals |
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* [[Anneke van Giersbergen]] – additional vocals |
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* Aman Khosa – additional vocals (on "Heavy Burden") |
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* Tanya Ghosh – additional vocals (on "Heavy Burden") |
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* [[Elizabeth Zharoff]] – additional choir vocals |
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* Tia Rose Maxfield – additional choir vocals |
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* Brian Diamond – additional choir vocals |
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* [[Ram Dass]] – voice sample (on "Lightworker") |
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;Technical and artwork personnel |
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* [[Garth Richardson|Gggarth]] – [[record production|production]], [[Audio engineer|engineering]] |
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* Devin Townsend – production, [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], engineering |
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* Troy Glessner – mixing assistant, [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]] |
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* Nygel Asselin – mix setup, engineering |
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* [[John Bailey (producer)|John "Bandstack" Beatle Bailey]] – engineering |
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* [[Travis Smith (artist)|Travis Smith]] – artwork, layout |
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* Paul Harries – photography |
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==Charts== |
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
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|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Lightwork'' |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2022) |
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! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |
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{{Album chart|Austria|16|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|Flanders|122|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|Netherlands|40|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|Finland|9|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|France|131|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|Germany4|24|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|id=507039|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|Scotland|11|artist=Devin Townsend|date=20221117|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|Switzerland|21|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|UK2|50|date=20221117|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|UKDigital|11|date=20221117|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|UKRock|2|date=20221117|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|BillboardAlbumSales|92|artist=Devin Townsend|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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{{Album chart|BillboardCurrentAlbums|56|artist=Devin Townsend|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}} |
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==Nightwork== |
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{{Infobox album |
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| name = Nightwork |
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| type = Studio |
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| artist = [[Devin Townsend]] |
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| cover = Devin_Townsend_Nightwork.jpeg |
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| alt = |
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| caption = ''Nightwork'' cover |
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| released = {{Start date|2022|11|4}} |
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| recorded = Lighthouse (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) |
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| studio = |
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| genre = |
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| length = 47:51 |
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| label = HevyDevy, [[InsideOut Music]] |
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| producer = Devin Townsend |
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}} |
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'''''Nightwork''''' is a bonus album released with the deluxe edition of '''''Lightwork'''''.<ref name="HeavyDevy"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/devin-townsend-mn0000818627/biography|title=Devin Townsend Biography, Songs, & Albums|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 13, 2023}}</ref> According to Devin Townsend, the songs that ended up on ''Nightwork'' do not form a "throwaway album", they are songs that thematically didn't fit the main record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/devin-townsend-lightwork-track-by-track-part-11-nightwork-bonus-album|title=DEVIN TOWNSEND - Lightwork Track-By-Track Part 11: Nightwork Bonus Album|website=[[BraveWords]]|date=February 22, 2023|access-date=August 13, 2023}}</ref> Some critics have pointed out the more experimental nature of Nightwork, compared to Lightwork.<ref>{{Cite web|first= Gregory|last=Adams|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/devin-townsend-lightwork|title=Devin Townsend: "I don't love playing guitar solos, but I think I'm good at them"|website=[[Guitar World]]|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=August 13, 2023}}</ref> |
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===Track listing=== |
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{{Track listing |
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| headline = ''Nightwork'' track listing |
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| all_writing = [[Devin Townsend]] |
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| total_length = 47:51 |
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| title1 = Starchasm, Pt. 2 |
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| length1 = 4:34 |
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| title2 = Stampys Blaster |
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| length2 = 0:38 |
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| title3 = Factions |
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| length3 = 5:13 |
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| title4 = Yogi |
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| length4 = 3:57 |
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| title5 = Precious Sardine |
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| length5 = 10:14 |
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| title6 = Hope Is in the World |
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| length6 = 4:16 |
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| title7 = Children of Dog |
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| length7 = 6:45 |
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| title8 = Sober |
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| length8 = 4:37 |
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| title9 = Boogus |
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| length9 = 3:33 |
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| title10 = Carry Me Home |
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| length10 = 4:04 |
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}} |
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=== Personnel === |
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* [[Devin Townsend]] – guitar, bass guitar, vocals, synths |
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* [[Morgan Ågren]] – drums |
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* Aman Khosa – additional vocals (on "Precious Sardine") |
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* Tanya Ghosh – additional vocals (on "Precious Sardine") |
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* Mattias Eklund – additional instrumentation (on "Sober") |
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* [[Steve Vai]] – additional instrumentation (on "Starchasm Pt. 2") |
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* [[Anneke van Giersbergen]] – vocals (on "Starchasm Pt. 2") |
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;Technical personnel |
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* Devin Townsend – production, mixing, engineering |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Devin Townsend}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Puzzle Snuggles}} |
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[[Category:Devin Townsend albums]] |
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[[Category:2022 albums]] |
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[[Category:Albums produced by Devin Townsend]] |
Latest revision as of 08:39, 25 August 2024
Lightwork | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 4, 2022 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 55:59 | |||
Label | HevyDevy, InsideOut Music | |||
Producer | Gggarth, Devin Townsend | |||
Devin Townsend chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lightwork | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[1] |
Kerrang! | 3/5[2] |
Metal Hammer | [3] |
Metal Injection | 9/10[4] |
Lightwork is the twenty-first studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, released on November 4, 2022. The album has been described by Devin as a return to a "song oriented album", with "more traditional arrangements", after his latest releases (Empath and The Puzzle). Lyrically, the album addresses the struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic, while reflecting about the post-pandemic future.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Devin Townsend; all music is composed by Townsend, except where noted
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Moonpeople" | 4:44 | |
2. | "Lightworker" | 5:29 | |
3. | "Equinox" | 4:39 | |
4. | "Call of the Void" | Townsend, Mattias Eklund, Martin Kennedy | 5:53 |
5. | "Heartbreaker" | 7:00 | |
6. | "Dimensions" | 5:23 | |
7. | "Celestial Signals" | Townsend, Diego Tejeida (ending) | 5:12 |
8. | "Heavy Burden" | 4:23 | |
9. | "Vacation" | 3:10 | |
10. | "Children of God" | 10:06 | |
Total length: | 55:59 |
Personnel
[edit]- Devin Townsend – guitar, bass guitar, vocals, synths
- Darby Todd – drums
- Morgan Ågren – additional drums
- Federico Paulovich – additional drums
- Diego Tejeida – additional keyboards
- Nathan Navarro – additional bass guitar
- Elektra Women's Choir – additional vocals (on "Heavy Burden"), choir vocals
- Echo Picone – additional vocals (on "Heavy Burden")
- Jonas Hellborg – additional bass guitar (on "Dimensions")
- Mike Keneally – guitar solo (on "Dimensions")
- Rhys Fulber – additional programming (on "Equinox)
- Hutch Hutchinson – bass guitar (on "Vacation")
- Joy Lapps – steel pan drums (on "Vacation")
- Ché Aimee Dorval – additional vocals
- Anneke van Giersbergen – additional vocals
- Aman Khosa – additional vocals (on "Heavy Burden")
- Tanya Ghosh – additional vocals (on "Heavy Burden")
- Elizabeth Zharoff – additional choir vocals
- Tia Rose Maxfield – additional choir vocals
- Brian Diamond – additional choir vocals
- Ram Dass – voice sample (on "Lightworker")
- Technical and artwork personnel
- Gggarth – production, engineering
- Devin Townsend – production, mixing, engineering
- Troy Glessner – mixing assistant, mastering
- Nygel Asselin – mix setup, engineering
- John "Bandstack" Beatle Bailey – engineering
- Travis Smith – artwork, layout
- Paul Harries – photography
Charts
[edit]Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 16 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 122 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 40 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 9 |
French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 131 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 24 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 11 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 21 |
UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 50 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[15] | 11 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[16] | 2 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[17] | 92 |
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[18] | 56 |
Nightwork
[edit]Nightwork | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | November 4, 2022 |
Recorded | Lighthouse (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) |
Length | 47:51 |
Label | HevyDevy, InsideOut Music |
Producer | Devin Townsend |
Nightwork is a bonus album released with the deluxe edition of Lightwork.[5][19] According to Devin Townsend, the songs that ended up on Nightwork do not form a "throwaway album", they are songs that thematically didn't fit the main record.[20] Some critics have pointed out the more experimental nature of Nightwork, compared to Lightwork.[21]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Devin Townsend
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Starchasm, Pt. 2" | 4:34 |
2. | "Stampys Blaster" | 0:38 |
3. | "Factions" | 5:13 |
4. | "Yogi" | 3:57 |
5. | "Precious Sardine" | 10:14 |
6. | "Hope Is in the World" | 4:16 |
7. | "Children of Dog" | 6:45 |
8. | "Sober" | 4:37 |
9. | "Boogus" | 3:33 |
10. | "Carry Me Home" | 4:04 |
Total length: | 47:51 |
Personnel
[edit]- Devin Townsend – guitar, bass guitar, vocals, synths
- Morgan Ågren – drums
- Aman Khosa – additional vocals (on "Precious Sardine")
- Tanya Ghosh – additional vocals (on "Precious Sardine")
- Mattias Eklund – additional instrumentation (on "Sober")
- Steve Vai – additional instrumentation (on "Starchasm Pt. 2")
- Anneke van Giersbergen – vocals (on "Starchasm Pt. 2")
- Technical personnel
- Devin Townsend – production, mixing, engineering
References
[edit]- ^ Lawson, Dom (2022). "Reviews: Devin Townsend - Lightwork". Blabbermouth.net.
- ^ Ruskell, Nick (November 3, 2022). "Album review: Devin Townsend - Lightwork". Kerrang!.
- ^ Chillingworth, Alec (October 24, 2022). "Album review: Devin Townsend's Lightwork album: arena rock eccentricity with a prog metal heart". Metal Hammer.
- ^ Blum, Jordan (November 2, 2022). "Album Review: Devin Townsend Lightwork". Metal Injection.
- ^ a b "Lightwork". Devin Townsend's Official Website. HeavyDevy. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Devin Townsend – Lightwork" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Devin Townsend – Lightwork" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Devin Townsend – Lightwork" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Devin Townsend: Lightwork" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Devin Townsend – Lightwork". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Devin Townsend – Lightwork" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Devin Townsend – Lightwork". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Devin Townsend Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Devin Townsend Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Devin Townsend Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "DEVIN TOWNSEND - Lightwork Track-By-Track Part 11: Nightwork Bonus Album". BraveWords. February 22, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (November 3, 2022). "Devin Townsend: "I don't love playing guitar solos, but I think I'm good at them"". Guitar World. Retrieved August 13, 2023.