POWERNERD – noun
1. An individual of any gender who has, thru tenacity and perseverance, became what society might deem as a ‘weak spot’ right into a superpower.
2. A complete fucking badass.
3. You.
Devin Townsend is happy to announce the discharge of his approaching new studio album PowerNerd on October 25, 2024. Devin Townsend’s profession is one of the distinct eras. He’s been the chief of Strapping Younger Lad, the lynchpin of the Devin Townsend Undertaking and the co-architect of nation duo Casualties of Cool, all whilst keeping up his prolific and lauded solo undertaking. Now, the polymath’s latest generation begins with PowerNerd.
“It was once a aware factor,” Devin says of his brand-new album, the tune on which he wrote in simply 11 days. “I assumed, ‘I’ve spent such a lot time overthinking each side of my paintings – what would occur if I didn’t?’ Possibly I might give you the option to be somewhat extra direct with what it’s that I’m looking to do. I in point of fact sought after to peer if I may reduce thru probably the most meandering.”
A tune that embodies that, is the album’s name observe (which includes a visitor spot from Jamey Jasta), and you’ll watch the video for that high-speed rampage of a tune right here: https://youtu.be/8-
Circulation the observe and pre-order the album right here: https://devin-townsend.
Then again, that aggression is a ways from the one factor to come back from PowerNerd’s 11 episodic tracks. “Desires of Mild,” through comparability, is an evocative and dynamic four-minute ballad. “More youthful Lover” calms down from an explosive opening to lush verses of synths and making a song, while “Falling Aside” and “Jainism” upload texture after texture on height of dulcet, acoustic introductions.
The place PowerNerd’s tune was once written in not up to a fortnight, its lyrics had been delicate over a a ways longer time frame right into a narrative about energy and therapeutic. On “Falling Aside,” Devin instructions himself to “stay the strain beneath keep an eye on.” “You’ve were given to consider that issues will simplest recuperate,” next tune “Gratitude” powerfully broadcasts. Those uplifting messages even play into the document’s name.
Devin provides as a definition: “I might say {that a} powernerd could be any person that tends that society has deemed susceptible or now not treasured, whether or not that’s empathy or being an insular particular person or an introvert, and turns that into one of those non-public energy. It’s like, ‘OK, yeah, I’m delicate to this, that and the opposite factor, however guy, I’m going to tug thru! I’m going to do issues with that sensitivity which might be rooted in energy.’”
PowerNerd shall be to be had on a number of other codecs, together with a Restricted 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook (that includes the album, bonus tracks and Devin’s first ever Dolby Atmos combine), Restricted 2CD Digipak in O-card, Usual CD, Gatefold LP & Virtual Album.
The whole tracklisting for PowerNerd is as follows:
1. PowerNerd
2. Falling Aside
3. Knuckledragger
4. Gratitude
5. Desires of Mild
6. Ubelia
7. Jainism
8. More youthful Lover
9. Glacier
10. Good-bye
11. Ruby Quaker
The album’s art work was once created through longtime collaborator Travis Smith.
In addition to specific energy thru adversity, PowerNerd will open the door to Devin’s instant long term. Its positivity and succinctness will quickly be contrasted through follow-up The Moth – self-described as “orchestral, over- the-top, darkish and uncomfortable” – and the “alien weirdness” of finale Axolotl. Each efforts have already been written, and in combination the trilogy will specific the mind-boggling vary of this guy’s musical skill.
PowerNerd Line-up:
Devin Townsend – Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Bass and Laptop
Darby Todd – Drums
Diego Tejeida – Keyboards, Synths
Mike Keneally – Further Keyboards
Jean Savoie – Further Bass
Aman Khosla – Further Vocals
Tanya Ghosh – Further Vocals
Jamey Jasta – Further Vocals
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