Devin Townsend Shares A New Single and Video for "Jainism" - New Album "PowerNerd" Coming Soon

Devin Townsend previously announced the release of his forthcoming new studio album PowerNerd on October 25, 2024 via InsideOut Music. Check out the new heavy single and music video for “Jainism” and pre-order the album at the links below.

Stream the single and pre-order the album:

https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/PowerNerd

“It was a conscious thing,” Devin says of his brand-new album, the music on which he wrote in just 11 days. “I thought, ‘I’ve spent so much time overthinking every aspect of my work – what would happen if I didn’t?’ Maybe I would have the opportunity to be a bit more direct with what it is that I’m trying to do. I really wanted to see if I could cut through some of the meandering.”

A song that embodies that, is the album’s title track (which features a guest spot from Jamey Jasta), and you can watch the video for that high-speed rampage of a song here: https://youtu.be/8-we4aXo_NM.

Stream the track and pre-order the album here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/PowerNerd.

However, that aggression is far from the only thing to come from PowerNerd’s 11 episodic tracks. “Dreams of Light,” by comparison, is an evocative and dynamic four-minute ballad. “Younger Lover” calms down from an explosive opening to lush verses of synths and singing, whereas “Falling Apart” and “Jainism” add texture after texture on top of dulcet, acoustic introductions.

Where PowerNerd’s music was written in less than a fortnight, its lyrics were refined over a far longer period of time into a narrative about strength and healing. On “Falling Apart,” Devin commands himself to “keep the tension under control.” “You’ve got to believe that things will only get better,” subsequent song “Gratitude” powerfully declares. These uplifting messages even play into the record’s title.

Devin offers as a definition: “I would say that a powernerd would be somebody that has a tendency that society has deemed weak or not valuable, whether that’s empathy or being an insular person or an introvert, and turns that into a type of personal power. It’s like, ‘OK, yeah, I’m sensitive to this, that and the other thing, but man, I am going to pull through! I am going to do things with that sensitivity that are rooted in strength.’”

PowerNerd will be available on several different formats, including a Limited 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook (featuring the album, bonus tracks and Devin’s first ever Dolby Atmos mix), Limited 2CD Digipak in O-card, Standard CD, Gatefold LP & Digital Album.

The full tracklisting for PowerNerd is as follows:

1. PowerNerd

2. Falling Apart

3. Knuckledragger

4. Gratitude

5. Dreams of Light

6. Ubelia

7. Jainism

8. Younger Lover

9. Glacier

10. Goodbye

11. Ruby Quaker

The album’s artwork was created by longtime collaborator Travis Smith.

As well as express strength through adversity, PowerNerd will open the door to Devin’s immediate future. Its positivity and succinctness will soon be contrasted by follow-up The Moth – self-described as “orchestral, over- the-top, dark and uncomfortable” – and the “alien weirdness” of finale Axolotl. Both efforts have already been written, and together the trilogy will express the mind-boggling range of this man’s musical talent.

Devin Townsend (Photo Credit: Neil van Niekerk)

PowerNerd Line-up:

Devin Townsend – Vocals, Guitars, Synths, Bass and Computer

Darby Todd – Drums

Diego Tejeida – Keyboards, Synths

Mike Keneally – Additional Keyboards

Jean Savoie – Additional Bass

Aman Khosla – Additional Vocals

Tanya Ghosh – Additional Vocals

Jamey Jasta – Additional Vocals

Devin Townsend online:
http://www.hevydevy.com

http://www.facebook.com/dvntownsend