Devin Townsend Once Again Bares It All on 25th Anniversary Edition of Infinity
One of the true auteurs in our part of the musical universe, Canada’s own Devin Townsend, is celebrating a milestone moment in his career with the upcoming 25th anniversary edition of his solo album, Infinity. And just as he did all those years ago, our boy is baring more than just his soul on this release, as you can tell in the featured image above.
As his third solo release, Infinity is generally lauded as an excellent piece of music. Set for release on November 24, this new version will feature the entire original album in its newly remastered form and seven bonus tracks. Some of those additional tracks will be from Townsend’s Christeen EP, which will be appearing on vinyl for the first time ever with this release.
Speaking on the pending release, Townsend said now was the perfect time to reflect on such an important moment in his career.
“As I move into a new phase of my work, (one that requires the next two years to be spent writing and recording), I reflect on the Infinity album and the period it all happened in many ways.
“This was my first attempt at engineering and mixing an album, and without it, I wouldn’t have gotten where I am now on a technical level. It was like going to college at the time, and although it is primitive in many ways, it also reminded me of the amount of passion it takes to reach a new level.
“The whole process during the making of this album was fraught with learning, turmoil, growth, and psychological development. In fact: I didn’t think at the time that I would even get through it, (let alone be here 25 years later writing and working with the hard-won experience that came as a direct result of making ‘Infinity’). I realize now how pivotal this period of expression was for me, and how it was a testament to tenacity in the long run. As such, I’m proud that we’ve decided to re-release the record with all the bonus tracks and personal artwork from that period in one place. I was even asked to do an updated version of the naked cover album cover (!!!) so in the name of authenticity… I did that too.
“I believe this to be the quintessential version of the record. It was a statement then as it is now. And for those who were there during that period as well as those who are perhaps interested in how it all began, I present to you ‘Infinity’ in an updated fashion. I’m grateful for the opportunity to release it in this light and thank you all for the support all these years. Please wish me luck as I delve into this next phase, and being able to reflect on ‘Infinity’ during the start of this process has proven to be very useful.”
The 25th Anniversary Edition of Infinity will be available on November 24 in a variety of formats, but you can preorder your copy today.
Track listing:
CD1:
01. Truth 03:58
02. Christeen 03:41
03. Bad Devil 04:52
04. War 06:29
05. Soul Driven Cadillac 05:14
06. Ants 02:01
07. Wild Colonial Boy 03:04
08. Life Is All Dynamics 05:08
09. Unity 06:07
10. Noisy Pink Bubbles 05:22
CD2:
01. Om (Demo) 06:18
02. Sit In The Mountain (Demo) 03:16
03. Processional (Demo) 11:42
04. Love-Load (Demo) 05:01
05. Sister (Live Acoustic) 02:16
06. Hide Nowhere (Live Acoustic) 05:03
07. Man (1996 Demo) 05:12
