Stories from Time and Space
Stories from Time and Space | ||||
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Studio album by Hawkwind | ||||
Released | 5 April 2024 | |||
Genre | Space rock | |||
Length | 59:49 | |||
Label | Cherry Red | |||
Producer | Hawkwind | |||
Hawkwind chronology | ||||
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Stories from Time and Space is the 36th studio album by English space rock band Hawkwind, first released on 5 April 2024 by Cherry Red Records.[1]
The band first announced the album's title and release date in November 2023 alongside tour dates.[2] The album was mixed at Abbey Road Studios.[3]
Reception
According to review aggregation site Metacritic, the album received a 79 out of 100 from 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
In a positive review by Louder Than War, the record was noted for its contrast from the previous album The Future Never Waits, which was stated to be "the group reflecting with wry humour and a touch of sadness on the mis-steps of the human race", while Stories From Time and Space is "a full-bore, epic space-rock voyage that uses intergalactic exploration as a metaphor for the journey through life itself". They described the opening track as a classy, Peter Hammill-esque ballad where frontman Dave Brock "reflects on human mortality". The review also states the track "What Are We Going To Do While We're Here" as a highlight, noting a greater influence from jazz music. Another highlight is "The Tracker", which is described as a "classic hawkwind space-rocker, driven by an almost Beatles-esque descending chord progression". In conclusion, "as Captain Brock states bluntly on the opening song of this hugely enjoyable album, "our lives can't last forever". Whatever the future may bring, Hawkwind look set to remain a dynamic creative force to the end.".[5]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Sputnikmusic | [6] |
Mojo | [4] |
Uncut | 8/10[4] |
Classic Rock | [4] |
AllMusic | [7] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Our Lives Can't Last Forever" | Dave Brock | 5:37 |
2. | "The Starship (One Love One Life)" | Brock | 7:40 |
3. | "What Are We Going to Do While We're Here" | Brock | 7:04 |
4. | "The Tracker" | Brock | 5:00 |
5. | "Eternal Light" | Magnus Martin | 1:40 |
6. | "Till I Found You" |
| 4:51 |
7. | "Underwater City" | Martin | 3:05 |
8. | "The Night Sky" | Brock | 2:28 |
9. | "Traveler of Time & Space" | Brock | 7:27 |
10. | "Re-generate" | Brock | 5:02 |
11. | "The Black Sea" | Martin | 1:11 |
12. | "Frozen in Time" | Martin | 3:25 |
13. | "Stargazers" |
| 5:15 |
Total length: | 59:49 |
Personnel
Hawkwind
- Dave Brock – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesisers, production
- Magnus Martin – guitars, vocals, keyboards, production
- Thighpaulsandra – keyboards, synthesisers, production
- Richard Chadwick – drums, vocals, percussion, production
- Doug MacKinnon – bass, production
Additional contributors
- Kris Tait – coordination
- Stuart Bladen – artwork
References
- ^ "Stories From Time And Space, by Hawkwind". Hawkwind. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Ewingpublished, Jerry (2023-11-13). "Hawkwind reveal title of new album Stories From Time And Space". louder. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Ewingpublished, Jerry (2024-02-01). "Hawkwind detail new studio album Stories From Time And Space". louder. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b c d e Stories From Time And Space by Hawkwind, retrieved 2024-05-27
- ^ Ironside, Gus (2024-03-31). "Hawkwind: Stories From Time And Space - Album Review Hawkwind". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Review: Hawkwind - Stories from Time and Space | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Stories From Time and Space - Hawkwind | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-05-27
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- Richard Chadwick
- Magnus Martin
- Thighpaulsandra
- Doug MacKinnon
- Nik Turner
- Dik Mik
- Huw Lloyd-Langton
- Thomas Crimble
- Del Dettmar
- Simon King
- Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister
- Robert Calvert
- Simon House
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- Paul Rudolph
- Adrian Shaw
- Harvey Bainbridge
- Steve Swindells
- Keith Hale
- Ginger Baker
- Andy Anderson
- Robert Heaton
- Alan Davey
- Clive Deamer
- Bridget Wishart
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- Hall of the Mountain Grill
- Warrior on the Edge of Time
- Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music
- Quark, Strangeness and Charm
- 25 Years On (as Hawklords)
- PXR5
- Levitation
- Sonic Attack
- Church of Hawkwind
- Choose Your Masques
- The Chronicle of the Black Sword
- The Xenon Codex
- Space Bandits
- Electric Tepee
- It Is the Business of the Future to Be Dangerous
- White Zone (as Psychedelic Warriors)
- Alien 4
- Distant Horizons
- In Your Area
- Spacebrock
- Take Me to Your Leader
- Take Me to Your Future
- Blood of the Earth
- Onward
- The Machine Stops
- Into the Woods
- Road to Utopia
- All Aboard the Skylark
- Carnivorous (as Hawkwind Light Orchestra)
- Somnia
- The Future Never Waits
- Stories from Time and Space
- The Weird Tapes
- Hawkwind, Friends and Relations
- The Text of Festival
- Zones
- Bring Me the Head of Yuri Gagarin
- Space Ritual Volume 2
- Hawkwind Anthology
- Out & Intake
- BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert
- The Friday Rock Show Sessions
- Hawklords Live
- California Brainstorm
- Undisclosed Files Addendum
- The 1999 Party
- Glastonbury 90
- Choose Your Masques: Collectors Series Volume 2
- Complete '79: Collector Series Volume 1
- Atomhenge 76
- Live 1990
- Roadhawks
- Masters of the Universe
- Repeat Performance
- Angels of Death
- Spirit of the Age
- Stasis (The UA Years 1971–1975)
- Tales from Atom Henge
- Epocheclipse
- Future Reconstructions – Ritual of the Solstice
- Masters of Rock
- Spirit of the Age Anthology
- The Dream Goes On
- Hawkwind Zoo EP
- Sonic Assassins EP
- The Earth Ritual Preview
- Quark, Strangeness and Charm
- "Hurry On Sundown"
- "Silver Machine"
- "Urban Guerrilla"
- "Kings of Speed"
- "Kerb Crawler"
- "Back on the Streets"
- "Quark, Strangeness and Charm"
- "Psi Power"
- "25 Years"
- "Shot Down in the Night"
- "Who's Gonna Win the War?"
- "Spirit of the Age"
- Sonic Assassins
- Hawklords
- Space Ritual
- Hawklords (2008)