The Devin Townsend Project- Ki (2009)

It's weird to think that I didn't really like this album at first. I thought it had some really cool parts, but nothing stood out to me. Lately, that opinion has been rapidly changing each time I listen to the album. It has a richness that is unmatched by anything else Devin has released prior, and will hence be tough to beat. The lush atmosphere of the album that began with "Coast" is really brought to the forefront with the dreamy "Terminal". While the album is mostly a laid-back ambient ride, at some parts it changes direction and brings out some of the first bluesy-work that Devin has ever released (see "Trainfire"). And despite the album being primarily acoustic, you still get Devin's powerful voice going as wild as ever on tracks like "Heaven Send". "Ki" is a beautiful starting point for the Devin Townsend Project tetralogy.

Last Word: If you're a fan of Devin and at first you don't like it, wait a few days and try again. It's hard to remember what it was I didn't like about this album at first- it probably just wasn't what I expected.

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Devin Townsend- "Terria" (2001)

Let me begin by saying that this album is tied for my favorite of all time. Every second of this record holds layer upon layer of aural beauty for the listener to discover, each detail meticulously and deliberately put into place by Mr. Townsend with his famous obsessive-compulsive track mastering. The countless hours he spent putting this album together really show, and truly pay off. When I hear this record, I hear nothing short of the soundtrack to both humankind, and the very planet we inhabit. "Mountain" is as mammoth as its namesake, "Nobody's Here" is longing and lonesome, and "Earth Day" shows off Devin's classic humor, alongside fantastic music and an amusing message about recycling. And, not to get too specific, but "The Fluke" to me is the perfect sonic companion to the album art. I'm starting to rant now, but that happens when I start to talk about this masterwork of the medium.

Last word: This album is as unassumingly tranquil as it is unequivocally massive.

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