The Moth Coaster genre-bending meditation on how to

genre-bending meditation on how to find light and “something beautiful” even at the edge of collapse

Myopia rarely feels bloated: sparse acoustic or melancholic passages and carefully placed melodic motifs (like the much‑noted closing riff in “The Root”) give the record a grim

with an emphasis on both musicality and lyrical depth

parody-heavy approach

New Brunswick native spent the intervening years recording in scattered sessions across Montreal

The Moth Coaster genre-bending meditation on how toThe Moth is Devin Townsend's most ambitious studio album to date a 24 track, 70 minute rock opera described by Townsend himself as his life's work, released on May 29, 2026 via Inside Out Music and HevyDevy Records. The concept had been gestating in Townsend's mind for over a decade before finally taking shape, premiering as a full live performance at De Oosterpoort in Groningen, Netherlands in March 2025, exactly one year before the studio release.