Devin Townsend has shared a video for his latest single, “Gratitude.” The track is taken from Townsend’s forthcoming effort, PowerNerd, scheduled to arrive on October 25.
Townsend explains:
“Gratitude is a simple song in the vein of ‘Life’ or ‘Stagnant’ (from Ocean Machine and Terria, respectively) that acts as a simple way to continue the theme of PowerNerd. During the making of this album, there were a lot of hurdles that we went through as a family, and the tendency to look at ones lot in life from the vantage point of being a ‘victim’ seems to be an easy hole to fall into. I wrote this song during a very difficult time, yet the idea of gratitude is not meant to be ironic in any way. I’m grateful for the lessons, I’m grateful for the swings and roundabouts of life, I’m here for it. Retaining equilibrium during challenging times is a job in and of itself, and in a sea of nihilistic thoughts, having ones creative output as a tangible expression of gratitude is in many ways the whole point for me at this stage. In any event: I feel like I’m dumb as a rock, and life is so incredible and absurd, that I just feel the urge to say ‘Thank you’ for all of it. If the quality of people who surround me and this work is of any indication, we’re pointed in the right direction. Thanks =)”
Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:
Feature Image Photo Credit: Neil van Niekerk
