The Future Never Waits

2023 studio album by Hawkwind
The Future Never Waits
A graphic of the band performing in outer space
Studio album by
Hawkwind
Released28 April 2023 (2023-04-28)
Length68:55
LanguageEnglish
LabelCherry Red
Hawkwind chronology
We Are Looking in on You
(2022)
The Future Never Waits
(2023)
Stories from Time and Space
(2024)

The Future Never Waits is a 2023 studio album by British space rock band Hawkwind. It has received positive reviews from critics

Reception

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Future Never Waits received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[1] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Thom Jurek writing that Hawwkind co-founder Dave Brock "shows no sign of slowing down" and this album "is, at once, more exciting and musically adventurous—even with the (minor) missteps" and "a significant late-career highlight from Hawkwind.".[2] Writing at Louder Than War, Paul Clarke stated that there "is plenty to enjoy" for both new and old listeners and the music is "equally impressive is the ambition and range of styles explored".[3]

Track listing

  1. "The Future Never Waits" (Dave Brock, Doug MacKinnon, Magnus Martin, Richard Chadwick, Timothy Lewis) – 10:16
  2. "The End" (Brock) – 4:10
  3. "Aldous Huxley" (Martin) – 4:38
  4. "They Are So Easily Distracted" (Martin) – 10:25
  5. "Rama (The Prophecy)" (Brock) – 8:30
  6. "USB1" (Brock, Martin, Chadwick) – 3:56
  7. "Outside of Time" (Brock) – 7:38
  8. "I'm Learning to Live Today" (Brock, MacKinnon, Chadwick) – 8:05
  9. "The Beginning" (Martin) – 8:22
  10. "Trapped in This Modern Age" (Brock) – 3:00

Personnel

Hawkwind

  • Dave Brock – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesisers, engineering
  • Richard Chadwick – vocals, drums
  • Doug MacKinnon – bass guitar
  • Magnus Martin – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, engineering
  • Thighpaulsandra – keyboards, synthesizers

Additional personnel

  • Tanya Durrant – layout
  • Jessie Metcalfe – photography
  • NASA – photography
  • Kris Tait – coordination
  • Meriel Waissman – layout

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Future Never Waits by Hawkwind Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom (n.d.). "Hawkwind – The Future Never Waits". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ Clarke, Paul (3 May 2023). "Hawkwind: The Future Never Waits". Album Reviews. Louder Than War. Retrieved 10 February 2024.

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