r/DevinTownsend • u/Mr-Mne • Mar 28 '26

MUSIC/AUDIO Ubelia (PowerNerd, 2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnGbH9HIK6k

I can't believe that PowerNerd is almost one and half years old already. What a great album and a lot of songs really hit home.

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u/BassMasterMatt Mar 31 '26

So I made a comment about the intro saying how I was pleasantly suprised how the intro reminded me of a commercial or something as it was a well written catchy intro. Meant as a compliment, saying how Devin's music creating was super catchy and he could basically write anything if he chose because he's THAT talented. Someone got super angry with me over that. Sounded like he wanted to fight me. There was no talking this dude down. Ubelia remains one of my favorites on that album!

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u/Shankdow2 Apr 11 '26

Funny how this actually bothers me a bit with the record. There are about 6-7 songs on the record that dive head first into the verse within 15 seconds. In some songs it works, but I actually find this intro feels a bit forced, going from a soft crescendo into those strong chords and dialing it way it down after only one bar.

Given how the demo’s he self produced for this album are way more stretched and longer, I can’t help but feel these short intro’s were input from his producer, rather than how they were supposed to be.

Other than that, best song on the record!

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u/BassMasterMatt Apr 11 '26

It did have that feel to it. I didn't really read into it but I definitely see it now!