Although Dave Brock remains the sole prevailing founder member of Hawkwind, the ensemble he has gathered around him, including former Coil avant synth wizard Thighpaulsandra, has ensured that they remain fit for many tours around the sun yet to come. There Is No Space For Us is about maintaining their vision, although its dystopian elements take on an unfortunate pertinence in the light of Trumpism, Elon Musk and the catastrophes they might portend.
There Is Still Danger There ignites perfectly, with its sequencer scamper, synths rising to a portentous crescendo, reaching full guitar throttle. Space Continues (Lifeform) and its synthscaping reminds us of Tangerine Dream in its sense of humankind in relation to the cosmos, awe-inspiring and indifferent to our planetary species. It’s a reminder that Hawkwind were probably the only early/mid-70s group with a similar vision, drive and scope to the Krautrock generation.
