Devin Townsend

Call Of The Void

After the more elaborate, experimental sprawls of the rock-come-new age enigma’s previous two records – Empath (2019) and The Puzzle (2021) – Call Of The Void feels like a calming, comparatively straight-ahead tonic. Essentially it’s a big-hearted pop ballad, framed in gauzy textures and messages of hope, for anyone who’s ever felt the pull of dark times. Oh, and definitely watch the video if you could use some emotional rescue remedy: Townsend’s use of YouTuber RailCowGirl’s train journey footage, through snowy mountains and remote stations, is remarkably soothing. A luscious, beautifully atmospheric appetiser for his new album Lightwork, which is out now.