Has anyone heard the newest Devin Townsend album? It's just mindblowing. I am a huge fan as you can see by my username....and I was pretty upset that the last DTB album was pretty much crap, save for a few songs.
But, this new album is just so good....hard to describe - a concept/story album with Devin actually playing the roles of the few characters and telling the story....it's kinda like listening to a movie without actually being able to see it.
The music though - it's just so cool sounding - futuristic and pretty heavy with some of the best melodies, both vocal and musical that he has done in a long time. Some of it is jaw droppingly good and the album is just so much fun to listen to even as background music, but if you listen with headphones you can hear all the cool little tidbits he added that really make the album come alive.
It's ironic because the story is just cheesey as hell - its about some space alien named Ziltoid who comes to earth in search of a cup of coffee (no im not kidding), but don't let this put you off. Awesome music has been created here.
Definitely not everyone's cup of tea, but for the Devin faithful I think you'll really enjoy it.
A highly recommended album.
But, this new album is just so good....hard to describe - a concept/story album with Devin actually playing the roles of the few characters and telling the story....it's kinda like listening to a movie without actually being able to see it.
The music though - it's just so cool sounding - futuristic and pretty heavy with some of the best melodies, both vocal and musical that he has done in a long time. Some of it is jaw droppingly good and the album is just so much fun to listen to even as background music, but if you listen with headphones you can hear all the cool little tidbits he added that really make the album come alive.
It's ironic because the story is just cheesey as hell - its about some space alien named Ziltoid who comes to earth in search of a cup of coffee (no im not kidding), but don't let this put you off. Awesome music has been created here.
Definitely not everyone's cup of tea, but for the Devin faithful I think you'll really enjoy it.
A highly recommended album.