Lightwork

{{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 (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
  • The Farm (Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada)
  • 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{{Cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/lightwork|title=Reviews: Devin Townsend - Lightwork|first=Dom|last=Lawson|date=2022|website=Blabbermouth.net}}

| rev2 = Kerrang!

| rev2score = 3/5{{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!}}

| rev3 = Metal Hammer

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{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}}

| rev4 = Metal Injection

| rev4score = 9/10{{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}}

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://hevydevy.com/discography/lightwork/|title=Lightwork|website=Devin Townsend's Official Website|publisher=HeavyDevy|access-date=August 13, 2023}}

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, 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 – 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

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|+ Weekly chart performance for Lightwork

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
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.{{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}} 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.{{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}} Some critics have pointed out the more experimental nature of Nightwork, compared to Lightwork.{{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}}

=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

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