Lightwork is the twenty-first studio album by Canadian musician Devin Townsend, released on November 4, 2022.
Lyrically, the album addresses the struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic, while reflecting about the post-pandemic future.
[5] All lyrics are written by Devin Townsend; all music is composed by Townsend, except where notedNightwork is a bonus album released with the deluxe edition of Lightwork.
[5][19] According to Devin Townsend, the songs that ended up on Nightwork do not form a "throwaway album", they are songs that thematically didn't fit the main record.
[20] Some critics have pointed out the more experimental nature of Nightwork, compared to Lightwork.