Canadian singer-songwriter Devin Townsend has taken to Twitter to explain that he intends to take a break from social media to focus on himself and his work. In his announcement, he goes on to give fans some explanation of the work he intends to do in the future, including the announcement of his newest project, DreamPeace.

The first tweet in his thread explains to fans that “For anyone asking: I’m taking time to regroup, reorganize, and reconnect with myself and my work. I pushed too hard over the past year and burnt myself out a bit. I appreciate my job so much and can’t wait to be ready to hit it again. Just needing to take stock and recalibrate.”

The musician goes on to explain that he will “be off social media for a while,” while also promising that he is “getting my world ready for a host of new things.” He goes on to reiterate how much he appreciates his fans and their understanding, giving his fans an enthusiastic “THANK YOU.”

In his thread, Townsend explains that DreamPeace will be the newest edition of his Ziltoid Universe, explaining: “However I’ve started digging into ‘The Moth’ the next chapters of Ziltoid and his world, as well as a whole new avenue called ‘DreamPeace’ as well. Please have patience while I reorganize my mind.”

He concludes his announcement by noting that while he does plan to tour and perform in the future, the next six months will be dedicated to “getting myself on track again. Thanks to everyone in my world. Please wish me luck :)” Read the musician’s full Twitter thread below.

For anyone asking: I’m taking time to regroup, reorganize, and reconnect with myself and my work. I pushed too hard over the past year and burnt myself out a bit. I appreciate my job so much and can’t wait to be ready to hit it again. Just needing to take stock and recalibrate.

— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 13, 2022

THANK YOU

— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 13, 2022

Lightwork and Nightwork will be out in September and they represent a ‘bridge between two worlds’ …meaning: where I was and where I will be next. They’re lovely albums and are significant because they coincide with such a frenetic period.

— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 13, 2022

There’s tons of places I should be touring and I will certainly play again soon enough… but the next 6 months are about getting myself on track again. Thanks to everyone in my world. Please wish me luck 🙂

— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 13, 2022

❤️❤️❤️❤️🐙🐙🐙❤️❤️❤️❤️

— Devin Townsend (@dvntownsend) August 13, 2022

Devin Townsend recently took to social media to share a story of needing to quickly record a new song after a sample was denied. In December of 2021, Devin Townsend released his latest album, The Puzzle. Townsend’s upcoming project, Lightwork, as well as its companion Nightwork, are both set to drop in September.

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