Hawkwind - 2026 - Psychedelic Selection

(72:00; Cherry Red)






















I am not quite sure as to whether to view this as a new studio recording or a compilation, or both, as what we have here is a combination of unheard recordings, newly reworked classics and fresh material from the current line-up, and I am not sure exactly who plays on what. I am aware that the vibrant and upbeat “Hurry On Sundown” is the final recording to feature Huw Lloyd- Langton, who left the band in 2002 and died from cancer in 2012, but have no information as to where and when it was recorded.

Hawkwind as a band have probably suffered more than most from having compilations released over which they have had no control, along with many live recordings (some of which have poor sound quality at best), so much so that anyone who says they have a complete collection is either lying or demented, which means that there is always a certain level of trepidation when approaching any of their albums which have been compiled. However, this is a fascinating viewpoint into one particular style of their music, with new songs such as “Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad” and “There Are Fairies In The Garden” happily sitting alongside reimagined versions of the likes of “The Demented Man” and “Those Days Of The Underground”. The former is one of the highlights on the album, and it is difficult to think that the original take was on ‘Warrior on the Edge of Time’ which is now more than 50 years old. This still has an acoustic guitar at its base, but feels vita and modern. 

The album also includes tracks drawn from associated projects, including Dave Brock’s unreleased ‘Dance and Trance’ material (“Land Of Min”, “Out Of Luck”) and Magnus Martin’s “Ocean’s Spiral”, but the absolute highlight is a driving live-in-the-studio take on “PSI Power”, which was originally the opening track on ’25 Years On’ and has long been one of my favourites. Here it is still high energy and clearly demonstrates the current line-up is continuing to add to the legacy, even though David Brock is now 84 years old and still shows no sign at all of slowing down either recording or gigging. This is a set any fan of the band will thoroughly enjoy. 

Kev Rowland, August 2026

Links:
https://www.hawkwind.com/
https://www.cherryred.co.uk/

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