DEVIN TOWNSEND Talks Musical Experimentation In Creating Empath Album - "I Went Down A Lot Of Rabbit Holes That Ended Up Being Fruitless" (Audio)
May 5, 2019, 5 years ago
Devin Townsend recently guested on The Prog Report podcast to discuss his new album, Empath, the difficulties in the writing and production, and more.
Devin: "There was a lot of experimentation, and I went down a lot of rabbit holes that ended up being fruitless. I would take stabs in the dark. Usually, by six months into the process of a record you've found that one song that defines it, or you're got a style that you keep going back to. The experimentation with this record was unnerving because nothing seemed to get any traction in one direction. What I started dreading or fearing was that there was no single thing that was going to appear, and at that point I started saying 'Well, maybe it's all these things...' which is ultimately what it ended up being."
Empath is released on Limited 2 CD Digipak (including an entire disc of bonus material), Standard CD Jewelcase, Gatefold 180G 2LP Vinyl + CD + LP-booklet & as digital album. Order here.
Tracklisting:
"Castaway"
"Genesis"
"Spirits Will Collide"
"Evermore"
"Sprite"
"Hear Me"
"Why"
"Borderlands"
"Requiem"
"Singularity Part 1 - Adrift"
"Singularity Part 2 - I Am I"
"Singularity Part 3 - There Be Monsters"
"Singularity Part 4 - Curious Gods"
"Singularity Part 5 - Silicon Scientists"
"Singularity Part 6 - Here Comes The Sun"
Track-By-Track, Part 1:
Track-By-Track, Part 2:
Track-By-Track, Part 3:
Track-By-Track, Part 4:
"Spirits Will Collide" video:
“Evermore” video:
"Genesis" video:
