Hawkwind
Stories From Time and Space
80--100点相当
Louder Than War が満点
何がそこまでいいのかよくわからん。
https://louderthanwar.com/hawkwind-stories-from-time-and-space-album-review/
Where do you even start with Hawkwind? Catapulted from the late ’60s/early ’70s Ladbroke Grove-based freak scene directly into provincial living rooms throughout the UK by the phenomenal success of their chart-topping 1972 single Silver Machine, the space-rock pioneers have evaded a descent into Classic Rock stultification by constantly evolving, the group’s frequent line-up changes and explorations of new directions driven by leader Dave Brock’s unbounded musical curiosity. Affectionately referred to as ‘The Captain’ by the group’s legions of fans worldwide, Brock has been the one constant throughout Hawkwind’s long and sometimes turbulent history. The Future Never Waits found Brock and the particularly fine current line-up at the top of their game, delivering an album bursting with creative energy and exquisite songcraft. With the group’s talismanic drummer Richard Chadwick keeping everything together with his understated but highly kinetic rhythms, guitarist Magnus Martin, keyboardist Thighpaulsandra (AKA Tim Lewis) and bassist Doug MacKinnon had coalesced as one of the most sympatico line-ups in Hawkwind’s epic history.
If The Future Never Waits gave the impression that this configuration of Hawkwind was motivated by the sheer joy of jamming and exploring new musical avenues together, that impression is only enhanced by this expansive follow-up. While The Future Never Waits found the group reflecting with wry humour and a touch of sadness on the mis-steps of the human race that Hawkwind have been warning about for close to five decades, in contrast 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. Front-loaded with a sequence of Brock-penned bangers, there’s little doubt that this, their 36th studio album, is on one level a reflective celebration of The Captain’s personal odyssey.
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Hawkwind / Hall of the Mountain Grill <1974>
