Hawkwind: Every Album, Every Song (Sonicbond)

The first book to tackle the band's music in such forensic detail

Author: Duncan Harris ISBN: 978‐1‐78952‐052‐1 Format: Paperback (21cm x 15cm) Pages: 160 plus 16 colour  Illustrations: 42 Colour Always enigmatic and outside of the mainstream, most people associate Hawkwind with "whoosh" noises, ‘Silver Machine’, Lemmy and 'Space Rock' music. From the beginning, Hawkwind have been trailblazers, even when they have explored blind alleys and cul‐desac’s, and have never been afraid to innovate and mutate into strikingly different musical arenas. The band have a unique history in the world of rock music and have inspired not just other bands but also an entire sub‐genre of music: Stoner Rock. Hawkwind's stated aim was to be a substitute for mind‐expanding drugs. Instead, they used music, poetry, lights, projections, theatre and dance in an assault on the senses. Albums such as X In Search Of Space and Warrior At The Edge Of Time as well as classic live album Space Ritual set a template for their astonishing take on rock music. This book is a track‐by‐track analysis of every studio album and major live release to date. Beginning with the highly‐regarded early albums of the ’70s, it continues through the hard rock hardships of the ’80s and the sometimes awkward musical dalliances of the ’90s, finishing on the unexpectedly triumphant return of the band in the 2010s. It presents an illuminating companion to the extraordinary recorded works of a band no‐one thought would achieve any longevity. About The Author  Duncan Harris started as a music journalist and interviewer in the ’80s, writing for fanzines and magazines. He contributed to the Rough Guides To Music series and, until recently, maintained a long series of reviews for the website The Dreaded Press. One of his proudest achievements is to have interviewed graphic novel guru Alan Moore in the late ’80s, just after the rise of Watchmen. Amongst other subjects, Alan and Duncan had a long talk about Hawkwind. Duncan lives in Wiltshire with his adorable wife, dog Willow and two cats named Loki and Lilith.