Review by Gary Hill I have to make full disclosure here and say that Hawkwind is one of my favorite bands. In fact, they make my top three. So, you have to understand that bias when I say that they have delivered another incredible album. This is almost certainly going to make my "best of 2017" list.
Hawkwind have an almost unparalleled catalog in terms of number of releases. It has to make it hard to keep things fresh and new, while still maintaining that Hawk sound. Yet, they manage to do it really well here. On the one hand, there are sections of this that call to mind albums like Chronicle of the Black Sword, Xenon Codex and Electric Teepee. Yet, it breaks new ground, too. In fact, they even have a song that's heavily based on country or bluegrass music. It sounds like a strange combination, but it works. All in all, this is a worthy entry into the Hawkwind repertoire.
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