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#REDIRECT [[Devin Townsend]]
{{Short description|2022 album by Devin Townsend}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Lightwork
| type = studio
| artist = [[Devin Townsend]]
| cover = Devin_Townsend_Lightwork.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = ''Lightwork'' cover
| released = {{Start date|2022|11|4}}
| recorded =
| studio =
*[[The Warehouse Studio|The Warehouse]] (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
*The Farm ([[Gibsons]], British Columbia, Canada)
*[[Armoury Studios|The Armoury]] (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
*Lighthouse (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
| genre = [[Progressive rock]]
| length = 55:59
| label = HevyDevy, [[InsideOut Music]]
| producer = [[Gggarth]], Devin Townsend
| prev_title = [[The Puzzle / Snuggles]]
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = PowerNerd
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Lightwork
| type = studio
| single1 = Moonpeople
| single1date = August 26, 2022
| single2 = Call of the Void
| single2date = September 27, 2022
| single3 = Lightworker
| single3date = October 25, 2022
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[Blabbermouth.net]]
| 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>
| rev2 = ''[[Kerrang!]]''
| 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>
| rev3 = ''[[Metal Hammer]]''
| 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>
| rev4 = ''Metal Injection''
| 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>
}}

'''''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>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Lightwork'' track listing
| all_lyrics = [[Devin Townsend]]
| all_music = Townsend, except where noted
| title1 = Moonpeople
| length1 = 4:44
| title2 = Lightworker
| length2 = 5:29
| title3 = Equinox
| length3 = 4:39
| title4 = Call of the Void
| length4 = 5:53
| music4 = Townsend, Mattias Eklund, [[All India Radio (band)|Martin Kennedy]]
| title5 = Heartbreaker
| length5 = 7:00
| title6 = Dimensions
| length6 = 5:23
| title7 = Celestial Signals
| length7 = 5:12
| music7 = Townsend, Diego Tejeida (ending)
| title8 = Heavy Burden
| length8 = 4:23
| title9 = Vacation
| length9 = 3:10
| title10 = Children of God
| length10 = 10:06
| total_length = 55:59
}}

== Personnel ==
* [[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 – [[Steelpan|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
* [[Garth Richardson|Gggarth]] – [[record production|production]], [[Audio engineer|engineering]]
* Devin Townsend – production, [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], engineering
* Troy Glessner – mixing assistant, [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]]
* Nygel Asselin – mix setup, engineering
* [[John Bailey (producer)|John "Bandstack" Beatle Bailey]] – engineering
* [[Travis Smith (artist)|Travis Smith]] – artwork, layout
* Paul Harries – photography


==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Weekly chart performance for ''Lightwork''
! scope="col"| Chart (2022)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{Album chart|Austria|16|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|Flanders|122|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|Netherlands|40|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|Finland|9|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|France|131|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|Germany4|24|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|id=507039|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|Scotland|11|artist=Devin Townsend|date=20221117|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|Switzerland|21|artist=Devin Townsend|album=Lightwork|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|UK2|50|date=20221117|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|UKDigital|11|date=20221117|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|UKRock|2|date=20221117|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|BillboardAlbumSales|92|artist=Devin Townsend|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{Album chart|BillboardCurrentAlbums|56|artist=Devin Townsend|access-date=August 13, 2023|rowheader=true}}
|}

==Nightwork==

{{Infobox album
| name = Nightwork
| type = Studio
| artist = [[Devin Townsend]]
| cover = Devin_Townsend_Nightwork.jpeg
| alt =
| caption = ''Nightwork'' cover
| released = {{Start date|2022|11|4}}
| recorded = Lighthouse (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 47:51
| label = HevyDevy, [[InsideOut Music]]
| producer = Devin Townsend
}}

'''''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>

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Nightwork'' track listing
| all_writing = [[Devin Townsend]]
| total_length = 47:51
| title1 = Starchasm, Pt. 2
| length1 = 4:34
| title2 = Stampys Blaster
| length2 = 0:38
| title3 = Factions
| length3 = 5:13
| title4 = Yogi
| length4 = 3:57
| title5 = Precious Sardine
| length5 = 10:14
| title6 = Hope Is in the World
| length6 = 4:16
| title7 = Children of Dog
| length7 = 6:45
| title8 = Sober
| length8 = 4:37
| title9 = Boogus
| length9 = 3:33
| title10 = Carry Me Home
| length10 = 4:04
}}

=== Personnel ===
* [[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==
{{Reflist}}

{{Devin Townsend}}

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[[Category:Devin Townsend albums]]
[[Category:2022 albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Devin Townsend]]

Latest revision as of 08:39, 25 August 2024

Lightwork
Lightwork cover
Studio album by
Devin Townsend
ReleasedNovember 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
Studio
  • The Warehouse (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
  • The Farm (Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada)
  • The Armoury (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
  • Lighthouse (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
GenreProgressive rock
Length55:59
LabelHevyDevy, InsideOut Music
ProducerGggarth, Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend chronology
The Puzzle / Snuggles
(2021) 		Lightwork
(2022) 		PowerNerd
(2024)
Singles from Lightwork
  1. "Moonpeople"
    Released: August 26, 2022
  2. "Call of the Void"
    Released: September 27, 2022
  3. "Lightworker"
    Released: October 25, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[1]
Kerrang!3/5[2]
Metal Hammer[3]
Metal Injection9/10[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

Lightwork track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Moonpeople" 4:44
2."Lightworker" 5:29
3."Equinox" 4:39
4."Call of the Void"Townsend, Mattias Eklund, Martin Kennedy5:53
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


Charts

[edit]
Weekly chart performance for Lightwork
Chart (2022) Peak
position
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
Nightwork cover
Studio album by
Devin Townsend
ReleasedNovember 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)
RecordedLighthouse (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Length47:51
LabelHevyDevy, InsideOut Music
ProducerDevin 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

Nightwork track listing
No.TitleLength
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

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  1. ^ Lawson, Dom (2022). "Reviews: Devin Townsend - Lightwork". Blabbermouth.net.
  2. ^ Ruskell, Nick (November 3, 2022). "Album review: Devin Townsend - Lightwork". Kerrang!.
  3. ^ Chillingworth, Alec (October 24, 2022). "Album review: Devin Townsend's Lightwork album: arena rock eccentricity with a prog metal heart". Metal Hammer.
  4. ^ Blum, Jordan (November 2, 2022). "Album Review: Devin Townsend Lightwork". Metal Injection.
  5. ^ a b "Lightwork". Devin Townsend's Official Website. HeavyDevy. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Devin Townsend – Lightwork" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Devin Townsend – Lightwork" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Devin Townsend – Lightwork" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Devin Townsend: Lightwork" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Devin Townsend – Lightwork". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Devin Townsend – Lightwork" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Devin Townsend – Lightwork". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  17. ^ "Devin Townsend Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  18. ^ "Devin Townsend Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  19. ^ "Devin Townsend Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  20. ^ "DEVIN TOWNSEND - Lightwork Track-By-Track Part 11: Nightwork Bonus Album". BraveWords. February 22, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  21. ^ 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.
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