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Rating: Schizophrenia made music. There is no better way to describe this project, dated 1998, by that mad musical genius known as Devin Townsend. Just consider the mental state he was in when he composed this album, as he was hospitalized in a psychiatric clinic and slept naked in the recording studio.
Don't think, however, that I am about to review a grind album or extreme metal in general; quite the opposite, yet despite this, "Infinity" manages to convey strong emotions, and it is precisely this that makes not only the album in question but all of Devin's solo works truly ingenious and innovative albums. This is certainly his most peculiar and challenging work to assimilate, given that it is highly experimental and presents a thousand facets and nuances that a superficial first listen might not capture. Townsend enjoys mixing completely opposite genres, such as Jazz, Hard Rock, Pop, and Metal (to name just a few), yet always maintaining an underlying style that makes the album homogeneous in its heterogeneity.
Opening the album is the majestic "Truth" which contrasts the dark opening riff with beautiful, decidedly sunnier guitar interweavings. This alternation between dark and hyper-melodic sounds runs throughout the album. The second track "Christeen" is perhaps the one that stands out the most from the rest of the album since it is a fairly simple melodic rock song that Devin wrote in his time together with Ginger, vocalist of the Wildhearts, a group in which he also collaborated. Totally opposite discourse concerning the third track, "Bad Devil", which is undoubtedly the most representative track of the album and alone is worth the price of the aforementioned. Here Townsend was able to mix Jazz, Industrial, Blues, and Metal, creating a little gem. The fourth track "War" is also very beautiful, where the Hardrock rhythm of the piece blends with full-style musical choruses. Subsequently, we have two very experimental pieces, "Soul Driven Cadillac" and "Ants" where Devin's madness reaches its peak. On the same track, the entire album continues until it reaches the curious closing track "Noisy Pinky Bubbles", with a Depeche Mode sound.
Worth noting is Devin's incredible vocal performance , as he manages to vary his timbre in entirely different ways without ever sounding forced. In conclusion, I recommend everyone listen to "Infinity" with one warning: you risk going crazier than the person who composed this stuff.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Truth (03:58)
[Words and music Devin Townsend]
I warned you
Hallelujah
Hello... it's back
02 Christeen (03:41)
[Words and music Devin Townsend and Ginger]
Running, beyond the speed of sound
Calling, beyond the speed of sound
Say you love me, say you love yourself
Say you need me, say you care
Say you want me, say you want yourself
Say you want to be with me well
Christeen, that's all I ask of you
Falling, into the open doorway
Loving, what anyone else would loathe here...
Say you're with me, say you're with yourself
Say you're lonely, say you care
Say you warned me, say you warned yourself
Say you want to be with me well
Christeen, that's all I ask of you
Are you feeling okay?
Are you feeling so much pain
That never goes away
Oh, we know, and we're feeling so much better than before
What's more, is that feeling isn't failing anymore...
03 Bad Devil (04:52)
[Words and music Devin Townsend]
I wanna know what you all
Had for dinner
I wanna watch the rodeo
I wanna big city boy
Be a man, not a boy
I'm gonna meet you on down
Beside the bayou
I wanna be in your little friend
I wanna live in your underpants
I wanna big city boy
Be a man, not a boy
I'm gonna meet you on down beside the bayou
And we'll see how it feels when it's over
And we'll see how it feels when I'm older
'Cause it's all just a waste of time
So enjoy what's on my mind
(Someone should have said)
Train won't stop
Never gonna stop
And it's coming back to carry me back home
Leave me alone
With no where to go
And ride that wind back home...
Bad devil
Bad double-decker devil
Cry for me ba
Lie for me ba
Lay down before me ba
And ride that wind back home
Bad devil
And I've seen how I'll feel when it's over
And I've seen how I'll feel when I'm older
And it's not just a waste of time
So enjoy what's on my mind
04 War (06:29)
[Words and music by Devin Townsend]
In the morning 'bout three or so
Can't stop thinking about what I know
In the morning 'bout three or so
Can't stop thinking of the universe
I keep rocking, I keep rolling
Trade in the minute for a minute that isn't there
Keep dropping, keep rolling
Put out the fire with the water
Thinking creosote
I the morning with a beat up bud I know
I can't fight a war without losing blood
In the morning 'bout three or so
Can't stop seeking what I need to know
God is in the mountain as is in the rock
And god is not concerned about keeping stock
So keep rocking, keep rolling
Trade in the minute for a minute that isn't there
Keep dropping, keep rolling
Put out the fire with the water
Thinking creosote
All he ever wanted was to be alone
But you can't feel love without being loved!!
(Can't fight a war without losing blood)
(Blood... Blood... Blood...)
All we ever wanted was love
Love! (doo wop boddum... doo wapideewapideewapideedoo...)
We can see the enemy, they say...
Hey! we don't want your war!
It's quite nice, white light, it's quite, it's quite extraordinary!
Window! It's a window! It's white! It's quite... quite...
God, quiet! Just a little bit of quiet please!
Just stop the noise for once... please!!
06 Ants (02:01)
[Words and music by Devin Townsend]
Alive, but so alone...
Live, so alive...
All we need is money just a little bit of money, and that's all
that we've been searching for
(Make the money! Do the laundry!)
Just a little bit of money makes the world go round
07 Colonial Boy (03:04)
[Words and music by Devin Townsend]
If you ever need a friend in me
...ever need a friendly deed
Please don't ever let me
Slip away
What I'll miss in the travesty
Is easier than it needs to be
Please don't ever let me slip away
Because it's cold in the fantasy
I'd do or say anything
Sell me, tell me, I'm wild
(I'm wild)
As I am in the fantasy
I'll do or say anything
I dance for thee 'cause we
All enjoy a wild colonial boy
-Cats- Time! Time!
Paddington, Paddington
That's the saviour
Awe saw sale ya!
Watch the boy he feels it all
Watch the boy he heals it all
09 Unity (06:07)
[Words and music by Devin Townsend]
Life, it's all life
It's all alive
It's alright now
We're home
Home, home, home...
Light, it's all light
It's all lies
It's a life
It's all right, now we're home
10 Noisy Pink Bubbles (06:09)
You and I
Will never be falling for, reality
You and I, and every being
Falling for reality...
You and I, must never mean
Falling into alcohol
You and I, must never mean
You for you, and all for you...
(People who are predisposed to schizophrenia can be pushed into the condition
through the use of marijuana)
You can never tell the face
When they're starting to go...
And you, make all my words go away
And you, take all my time
But you, make all the hurt go away
And all I can say it it's day
After day, all I know...
-Yeah-
Fine, fine, fine
So you, make all these dreams go away
And you, help me do time
Can you, make all the love go away
...'Cause all I can say is it's day
After day, god I know
Fine, fine, just leave me alone
Just let me go away
Just go away
Just go...
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