Lightwork
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90
It harnesses everything that's made his work since 2007's Ziltoid the Omniscient so spiritually and sonically rich. It's utterly remarkable.
3y
90
DEVIN TOWNSEND has once again proved why he is one of the most multi-faceted musicians to ever grace the industry as he continues to reinvent himself whilst still managing to stay familiar and endearing.
3y
85
For the most part, "Lightwork" is a showcase for Townsend's winning way with a wonderful melody.
3y
80
If ears could chew, Lightwork would dribble down the sides of your head to the point of indecency. It sounds delicious.
3y
80
Sonically immaculate, as is the Canadian’s way, Lightwork is a beautiful curveball.
3y
60
Canadian genius Devin Townsend stays in a more familiar – but no less enjoyable – spot on latest solo outing.
3y
60
With Lightwork the prolific Canadian polymath serves up yet another dose of intrinsically fascinating – and frequently challenging – progressive metal.
3y
40
Devin Townsend is a man of many talents. Making toned-down indie rock is not one of them.
3y
This is just a nice, chill record on the poppier side of Devin Townsend's discography. I didn't really care about it that much or noticed it at all when it came out, but for some reason, listening to it again for one of these randomly-picked reviews I do made me appreciate it a lot more!
Lightwork takes this feeling of a personal closeness and vulnerability that Devy has been playing with for most of his discography, and makes it its full focus, to the point of sacrificing his ... read more
Devin Townsend - Lightwork
Genre: Progressive Metal
Country: Canada
Final Verdict: 75% (Very Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 37th / 805
Highlight: Celestial Signals (Added to my 2022 best of)
Made me think of:
Ayreon
Steven Wilson
Queensryche
…you know, for the first three or four listens this won me over - going back to the pop metal of Epicloud and Sky Blue with a breezier song focus, bringing his underrated knack for hooks with more visceral vocals and his characteristic sweeping soundscapes, with more folks in the studio creating a refocus on groove and slightly less overproduction.
But with more listens, the haphazard pacing and overly twee or goofy touches - like the children’s choirs, some of the sillier lyrics ... read more
This was great. Really uplifting and beautiful album. I do think the 2nd half was significantly better than the 1st though.
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Track List
| 1 | Moonpeople 4:43 | 78 |
| 2 | Lightworker 5:29 | 84 |
| 3 | Equinox 4:38 | 79 |
| 4 | Call of the Void 5:53 | 80 |
| 5 | Heartbreaker 6:59 | 78 |
| 6 | Dimensions 5:23 | 83 |
| 7 | Celestial Signals 5:12 | 82 |
| 8 | Heavy Burden 4:22 | 74 |
| 9 | Vacation 3:10 | 74 |
| 10 | Children of God 10:05 | 80 |
Total Length: 55 minutes
