Devin Townsend Updates Progress on Puzzle, Says Hes Mixing the Album – mxdwn.com

Ariel King March 30th, 2021 - 8:40 PM

Devin Townsend has provided yet another update on his upcoming project, Puzzle. The musician has been sharing his progress for the album throughout its recording process, and plans to release Puzzle sometime within the year. The album will be accompanied by a film and graphic novel, and will focus on ambient sounds. Previous announcements related to the album have hinted that it may be released sometime this spring, however an official release date has not yet been provided.

The creation of Puzzle has acted as a way for Townsend to reflect on the pandemic and ongoing quarantine. Along with the updates pertaining to the album, Townsend has revealed that Puzzles is currently being mixed, however the process has proven more difficult than he had initially thought.

Ahhdidnt get done. =/ Mix will continue for a few more days. What a savage bunch of sessionsmixing this is very difficult.

Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) March 29, 2021

Ahh didnt get done. =/ Mix will continue for a few more days, Townsend said. What a savage bunch of sessionsmixing this is very difficult.

Puzzle summarized the last year for me, but I see things on the horizon that are very different. Couldnt get there without this though its been a heavy year, for sure. Please take care.

Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) March 30, 2021

Puzzle summarized the last year for me, but i see things on the horizon that are very different. Couldnt get there without this though its been a heavy year, for sure. Please take care.

I hope people enjoy this its so odd, but its also so weirdly awesome

Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) March 30, 2021

I hope people enjoy this its odd, but its also weirdly awesome

While none of the tracks on the album have yet been released, Townsend went on to say that one song from Puzzles wound up meaning more to him than nearly anything else he had previously written.

Theres also a track on here that hits me harder than almost anything Ive ever done maybe its just fatigue speaking though but it wrecks me

Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) March 30, 2021

Theres also a track on here that hits me harder than almost anything Ive ever done maybe its just fatigue speaking though but it wrecks me

Townsend has described the album as including a lot of emotionally intense material.

I guess thats why Im excited to be finished as well. Its very hard to work on emotionally intense material. Youre kind of immersed 24/7 made good progress today though

Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) March 30, 2021

I guess thats why Im excited to be finished as well. Its very hard work on emotionally intense material. Youre kind of immersed 24/7 made good progress today though.

Its supposed to be an audio movie in 2 parts you just put it on and let your imagination take over so its very colorful. And it goes between dark and light.

Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) March 30, 2021

Its supposed to be an audio movie in 2 parts you just put it on and let your imagination take over so its very colorful. And it goes between dark and light.

The intention is to make stream of consciousness orchestrated (if that makes any sense:..)

Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) March 30, 2021

The intention is to make stream of consciousness orchestrated (if that makes any sense)

Also, for all the chaotic nature and ADHD type music this has produced, its required the most subtle mix Ive been involved with to date either its right or its totally wrong. With only a slight margin for error

Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) March 30, 2021

Also, for all the chaotic nature and ADHD type music this has produced, its required the most subtle mix Ive been involved with to date either its right or its totally wrong. With only a slight margin for error.

Townsend has been incredibly busy throughout the pandemic, hosting a podcast series where he details the creation of his former albums, creating Puzzle, writing the television score for a new BBC childrens series, as well as creating two other albums, Snuggles and Lightwork. Townsend had also been working on a Quarantine Project, which included a lrelease of the song EQUINOX (demo) featuring Che Aimee Dorval.

The artist also shared a live album, Devolution Series #1 Acoustically Inclined, Live in Leeds, last week on March 27. His upcoming solo album will be titled Lightwork, and will lean away from the ambient sounds he has been experimenting with throughout quarantine and returning to melodic hard rock and metal.

Photo credit: Raymond Flotat

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