The Future Never Waits is a 2023 studio album by British space rock band Hawkwind. It has received positive reviews from critics
Reception 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.". 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". The track "Rama (The Prophecy)" begins with a quote from the movie The Brain from Planet Arous: "After I'm gone, your Earth will be free to live out its miserable span of existence, as one of my satellites, and that's how it's going to be..."
Track listing
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 2023 in British music List of 2023 albums
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