Singer Devin Townsend spoke to the new episode of The Rock Metal Podcast and talked about musicians’ authenticity versus their financial concerns.

Devin explained the notions important to him regarding the music-making process:

“I feel that the thing that is most important to me about the output that I have is that it’s authentic to the frame of mind that I was in when it was being written. And so essentially just trying to document those moments in your life. And if you do it accurately, then I think people tend to resonate with that because there’s not a lot — really — of human emotions; you’ve got about 12 [laughs], and then nuanced versions of each. But it’s all pretty simple.”

He continued by explaining his main goal while writing a song, the principles he follows, and gaining lastingness as a result. Devin also criticises that some parts of the industry undermine the audience and release tracks that are more involved in monetary concerns:

“So if I do it in a way that is important to me, first and foremost, the chances of other people being able to relate to it are reasonably high. So my objective has always been to keep tabs on myself so that when I am writing, I’m able to call myself out, to the extent that I’m able, on my B.S.s as I’m writing it. And the result of that, I think, is longevity, because there is maybe a certain of the industry that still feels like the audience is stupid, in a way, that all you need to do is pull one over on them and then you can sell records. And maybe certain genres are like that — maybe there are.”

Townsend continues criticising the artists without naming anyone:

“I wouldn’t dare to make assumptions about which ones are. But the one that I’m involved in, at least, any time I do anything that is kind of veering towards that, they’re, like, ‘Yeah, you’re full of shit. We know.’ So I’ve gotta be careful. And that authenticity that gets imposed on the material, I think, is what has created a long career for me, and I’m super grateful for it.”

You can listen to the full episode below.

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Devin Townsend has recently shared his plans to take a short break from live shows after wrapping up his upcoming dates. During an interview with The Rockman Power Hour, he talked about the importance of live performances for musicians and went on to explain his decision to step away despite that by saying:

“That being said, just to contradict that, after this next round of touring, I’m gonna come off the road for a couple of years. And not because I won’t tour again; it’s just that I’ve got this project in mind that I’m going to write, and I have been writing, that I wanna focus on. Because it hasn’t been since maybe early 2000s that I’ve had actual time to focus on a project.”

Mentioning his work process, the singer added:

“It’s the cycle that we got caught up in pre-pandemic, is record-tour, record-tour, record-tour. And in order to do that, although I was happy with the majority of what I’ve done over the past 15 years, there’s some of it that I had to force, I had to be, like, ‘We need to have a record. So you have to write.'”

He continued:

“And again, I was satisfied with what I came out with, for the most part, but moving forward, I really wanna try and afford myself the luxury of doing it the way that I used to, ’cause I think I’ve got something really cool in the pipes that deserves that attention.”

Townsend released his latest recorded project in 2022. For the first time in his career, he worked with a producer – Garth Richardson – for the album called ‘Lightwork.’ Reflecting on the record and his experience with Richardson, the singer told Metal Hammer:

“Every record that I’ve ever done, I’ve produced myself. It’s kind of a vacuum, without anyone saying, ‘Hey, you might want to reconsider that’ or ‘Maybe that’s a little bit too far up your own ass.’ So, I’ve wanted to work with a producer for a long time, if for no other reason than to see what’d happen. It’s been intense because the person I’ve chosen to work with is a good friend of mine; he’s an incredible producer with a long history.”

Currently, Devin Townsend is on the road with Dream Theater and Animals as Leaders, promoting his 2022 album. His North American tour is set to continue until mid-August before he steps away for his planned hiatus.

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