Quintessential space rock, with cuts blending together, a story thread providing the continuity, and excellent recording techniques. Possibly the most cohesive of the Hawkwind albums, this also marked the last major release by the band of new material. This is the kind of album that you crank up, sit back, and listen to, while doing nothing else, because it takes you on a journey through space and time into a future of magic and mayhem. Definitely not music to nod off to, nor does it serve well as a party sound track, but an excellent example of a '70's concept album. Re… read more
Quintessential space rock, with cuts blending together, a story thread providing the continuity, and excellent recording techniques. Possibly the mo… read more
Quintessential space rock, with cuts blending together, a story thread providing the continuity, and excellent recording techniques. Possibly the most cohesive of the Hawkwind albums, t… read more
Hawkwind is an English rock band and one of the earliest space rock groups. The band was formed by ex-busker and blues man Dave Brock in Ladbroke Grove, London, who intended to marry simple three-chord rock with experimental electronic music. He cites his influences for the band at the time as The Moody Blues, Steve Miller Band and the krautrock scene of Kraftwerk, Neu! and particularly Can. The band was formed in 1969 by visionary Dave Brock and although it has been subject to numerous line-up changes it is still led by him. The early line-up featured Dave Brock on vocals and rhyth… read more
Hawkwind is an English rock band and one of the earliest space rock groups. The band was formed by ex-busker and blues man Dave Brock in Ladbroke Grove, London, who intended to marry simple… read more
Hawkwind is an English rock band and one of the earliest space rock groups. The band was formed by ex-busker and blues man Dave Brock in Ladbroke Grove, London, who intended to marry simple three-chord rock with experimental electronic… read more