Ghost (The Devin Townsend Project album)

Ghost
Studio album by The Devin Townsend Project
Released June 20, 2011
Recorded August 2010 - September 2010
Genre Progressive rock, experimental rock, new age, ambient
Length 72:45
Label HevyDevy Records, InsideOut Music
Producer Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend chronology
Deconstruction
(2011)		 Ghost
(2011)
Alternative cover
Slipcase cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Blistering [2]
DPRP [3]
Metal Hammer [4]
Sputnikmusic [5]
Inferno [6]

Ghost is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, and the final of four planned albums in The Devin Townsend Project series.[7] It was released on June 20, 2011.[8] Townsend has stated that the album "is the mellowest (by far) and prettiest record I've done so far."[7]

Ghost was performed in its entirety once, on November 13, 2011 at the Union Chapel in London, England. The performance was filmed and recorded for a future DVD.[9]

The song "Drench," a leftover slated to appear on a second volume of Ghost, was shared by Townsend on his official SoundCloud account.[10] Later, Mackie Gear posted the leftover track "Fall" through the same channel.[11]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Devin Townsend except where noted.[12]

No. Title Length
1. "Fly"   4:15
2. "Heart Baby"   5:55
3. "Feather"   11:30
4. "Kawaii"   2:52
5. "Ghost"   6:24
6. "Blackberry"   4:53
7. "Monsoon" (Townsend, Epple, Young) 4:37
8. "Dark Matters"   1:57
9. "Texada"   9:30
10. "Seams"   4:04
11. "Infinite Ocean" (Townsend, Young, St-Jean) 8:01
12. "As You Were"   8:47
13. "Radial Highway" (iTunes exclusive bonus track) 6:49

Reception

The album was well-received by Metal Hammer, who gave the album 9/10, and said that "Ghost could be the most convincing album of his career".[4]

Musicians

References

  1. ^ Freeman, Phil (July 2011). "Ghost – Review." Allmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Donnelly, Justin (June 2011). "Ghost – Review." Blistering. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  3. ^ De Val, Tom (June 2011). "Devin Townsend Project: Deconstruction & Ghost – Review." DPRP. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Metal Hammer UK 2011 issue 219 page 82
  5. ^ Schroer, Brendan (June 2011). "[1]." Sputnikmusic. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  6. ^ Nuopponen, Aki (June 2011). "[2]." Inferno. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  7. ^ a b BLABBERMOUTH.NET – DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Deconstruction', 'Ghost' Albums To Arrive This Summer; Free Live EP Delayed – Feb. 4, 2011
  8. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET – THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT's 'Deconstruction', 'Ghost' Albums Get Release Date – Mar. 27, 2011
  9. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - DEVIN TOWNSEND: Special U.K. Shows To Be Filmed For Unique DVD - Mar. 14, 2011
  10. ^ Townsend's SoundCloud release of "Drench"
  11. ^ MackieGear – Devin Townsend's "Fall"
  12. ^ DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: GHOST UNVEILED – RADIO METAL
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