Devin Townsend releases new music video for ‘Lightworker’
DEVIN TOWNSEND has released a new music video!
The new music video, for the track Lightworker, is taken from the acclaimed Canadian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter’s upcoming new album, Lightwork, which is now scheduled to be released in November this year.
Speaking about the new single, DEVIN TOWNSEND himself says, “hey folks 🙂 track three from Lightwork is now up to bat… and this one is called Lightworker (ta da!)
This album is interesting to me in many ways, but mostly because of how unexpected it was. I’ve been doing interviews and there’s a lot of folks who are surprised at how it turned out, somehow they were expecting brutal music from me or something (frankly, I couldn’t imagine having the energy to go down that road after that last few years, but I can understand the desire for it) it’s just that Lightwork and The Puzzle were both completely unexpected for me, but as I am committed to following where it leads, I simply went as far into them both as I was able.
I just follow the creative flow where it leads, and I’m quite happy with that. To be honest, having started writing again it seems like it was a unique moment in time for me, so I hope you can see it for what it is and appreciate the energy for what it was meant to be. Lightworker is a song based loosely around Richard Alpert (Ram Dass) who died a few years ago. His book Be Here Now was influential to me as a kid, and when I saw the documentary they made about him on Netflix (Going Home) I felt inspired to write a track in his memory. I reached out to the Ram Dass foundation and they allowed me to use the sample of his voice in the mid section. Thank you 🙂
The video was made by the same team who did Spirits Will Collide, and they yet again pulled off a huge feat in limited time (Thanks guys 🙂 I wanted a story about a guy who is so attached to his past, and the pain of loss, that any time the ‘monsters’ of his past appear, he runs from it. As a result, he has to live the same dramas over and over again. It’s not until he stands and faces his fear that he can move past it. In this case he can help others by facing the monster and then Finally rest.
I hope you enjoy it, and I really appreciate the support. I hope your week is good, and I hope to see you at the Lightwork Streaming event on November 5th 🙂 Be well my friends, Devin :).”
Watch the official music video for Lightworker here:
Alongside the release of the new music video, DEVIN TOWNSEND has also announced a special album release streaming event to take place on November 5th at 8pm UK time/9pm CEST/3pm EST/12pm PST. This will premiere on Devin’s YouTube channel and feature a specially recorded acoustic performance, as well as a Q&A. Fans can submit their questions here.
Lightwork is set for release on November 4th via InsideOut Music. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
For more information on Devin Townsend like his official page on Facebook.
