Devin Townsend - Infinity (25th Anniversary Edition) (1998/2023) / AvaxHome

25 years since Devin released the first solo album under his own name dubbed: “Infinity”. That calls for a celebratory release so we proudly present the “Infinity 25th Anniversary Edition”! The album is set for release on the 24th of November 2023. This newly remastered version of the album comes as a Limited 2CD Digipak, Gatefold 180g 2LP + LP-booklet & as Digital album, and includes all the bonus tracks from this era, as well as newly shot artwork & liner notes from Devin.

As I move into a new phase of my work, (one that requires the next two years to be spent writing and recording), I reflect on the Infinity album and the period it all happened in many ways. This was my first attempt at engineering and mixing an album, and without it, I wouldn’t have gotten where I am now on a technical level. It was like going to college at the time, and although it is primitive in many ways, it also reminded me of the amount of passion it takes to reach a new level. The whole process during the making of this album was fraught with learning, turmoil, growth, and psychological development. In fact: I didn’t think at the time that I would even get through it, (let alone be here 25 years later writing and working with the hard-won experience that came as a direct result of making ‘Infinity’). I realize now how pivotal this period of expression was for me, and how it was a testament to tenacity in the long run. As such, I’m proud that we’ve decided to re-release the record with all the bonus tracks and personal artwork from that period in one place. I was even asked to do an updated version of the naked cover album cover (!!!) so in the name of authenticity… I did that too. I believe this to be the quintessential version of the record. It was a statement then as it is now. And for those who were there during that period as well as those who are perhaps interested in how it all began, I present to you ‘Infinity’ in an updated fashion. I’m grateful for the opportunity to release it in this light and thank you all for the support all these years. Please wish me luck as I delve into this next phase, and being able to reflect on ‘Infinity’ during the start of this process has proven to be very useful.

Devin has remastered the original album, plus 7 bonus tracks including the songs from the Christeen EP (which appear here on vinyl for the first time).

Tracklist:
CD1
01. Truth (2023 Remaster) (3:59)
02. Christeen (2023 Remaster) (3:41)
03. Bad Devil (2023 Remaster) (4:53)
04. War (2023 Remaster) (6:29)
05. Soul Driven Cadillac (2023 Remaster) (5:15)
06. Ants (2023 Remaster) (2:01)
07. Wild Colonial Boy (2023 Remaster) (3:05)
08. Life Is All Dynamics (2023 Remaster) (5:07)
09. Unity (2023 Remaster) (6:58)
10. Noisy Pink Bubbles (2023 Remaster) (5:21)

CD2
01. Om (Demo - 2023 Remaster) (6:18)
02. Sit in the Mountain (Demo - 2023 Remaster) (3:16)
03. Processional (Demo - 2023 Remaster) (11:41)
04. Love-Load (Demo - 2023 Remaster) (5:01)
05. Sister (Live Acoustic - 2023 Remaster) (2:16)
06. Hide Nowhere (Live Acoustic - 2023 Remaster) (5:03)
07. Man (1996 Demo - 2023 Remaster) (5:13)

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