Devin Townsend Project - Ghost (Inside Out)
The second best album of 2011 is ... another Devin Townsend Project Album! Yes, DTP released two albums in this year, concluding the first 4 album period of DTP with a whisper! This album abandons the heavy feeling of "Deconstruction" and returns to the low-key sound of "Ki", coming full circle! This a very mellow and laid back release and among the best albums there are to lay back and relax with.
Right from the beginning, you know that this is something special; a slow and dreamy melody and a song that emulates almost to a fault the feeling of floating through the sky on a warm summer day. 'Fly' sets the mood of the album, which continues through 'Heart Baby' and 'Feather' as a journey begins through various shades and tones of light, peaceful music with Devin's vocals, clean electric guitars, Kat Epple's flute and woodwinds, Katrina Natale's beautiful additional vocals and Mike St-Jean's minimal drumming. . 'Kawaii' and 'Ghost' give us acoustic guitar and strumming and are a little more upbeat, with 'Ghost' being a phenomenal piece of music. The upbeat feel to the album gets a bit more boost with 'Blackberry', with banjo excerpts added in (!). The next three tracks move away from the acoustic guitars, turning to a more atmospheric synth sounds, ('Monsoon', 'Dark Matters' and 'Texada').
'Seams' returns to a more guitar oriented piece, that hints at some form of melancholy, and then the last two tracks are long, slowly developing pieces with further emphasis on a meditative atmosphere, with ambience, which includes seagulls and waves.
This album is a true masterpiece, coming from a different, introversive side of Devin that might just be what led to the creation of the superb album of Casualties of Cool, 2 years down the road.
95/100
Below is the song Ghost performed live in 2011
Right from the beginning, you know that this is something special; a slow and dreamy melody and a song that emulates almost to a fault the feeling of floating through the sky on a warm summer day. 'Fly' sets the mood of the album, which continues through 'Heart Baby' and 'Feather' as a journey begins through various shades and tones of light, peaceful music with Devin's vocals, clean electric guitars, Kat Epple's flute and woodwinds, Katrina Natale's beautiful additional vocals and Mike St-Jean's minimal drumming. . 'Kawaii' and 'Ghost' give us acoustic guitar and strumming and are a little more upbeat, with 'Ghost' being a phenomenal piece of music. The upbeat feel to the album gets a bit more boost with 'Blackberry', with banjo excerpts added in (!). The next three tracks move away from the acoustic guitars, turning to a more atmospheric synth sounds, ('Monsoon', 'Dark Matters' and 'Texada').
'Seams' returns to a more guitar oriented piece, that hints at some form of melancholy, and then the last two tracks are long, slowly developing pieces with further emphasis on a meditative atmosphere, with ambience, which includes seagulls and waves.
This album is a true masterpiece, coming from a different, introversive side of Devin that might just be what led to the creation of the superb album of Casualties of Cool, 2 years down the road.
95/100
Below is the song Ghost performed live in 2011
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