Devin Townsend – Terria (2001)

February 23, 2021

Terria was my first taste of Devin’s up and down world of solo work. I vaguely remember Syncestra (is that spelt correctly?) coming out, but this goes back even further. I’m not sure what it was about Terria that made it stand out amongst some of the others, but its a bizarre, airy trip through some long and dense tracks.

If I had one criticism of Terria it would be that it doesn’t really go anywhere; for all its pomp and scope, it very rarely strays far from the track. Opener “Olive” promises not only weight and heaviness, but also a sense of the uncanny and constant adventure. Whilst I heavily enjoyed returning to this record I do feel that it failed to deliver slightly in those camps.

I will quickly say however, that “Earth Day” is a contender for my favourite Devin track.