SPACE BANDITS

While listening to the opening « Images » one might think that the great "Hawkwind" is back. Powerful music, convincing vocals performed by Bridgett Wishart, a sublime guitar work , a catchy and wonderful catchy and upbeat melody, and to top it all: some gorgeous violin play. Help! This is so great! Almost ten minutes of the best "Hawkwind" you can think of. Oh yes, I forgot to mention that it (hard) rocks alright and "Images" is by far the best song of this album.

After this very good song, others sound useless and uninspired (the spacey "Black Elk" or the dull "Wings"). To be honest, this album is not recommended if you would like to discover "Hawkwind". Here and there some ambient to spacey track reminds us some of their original style ("Realms", "Ship Of Dreams" even if the latter if a bit longish and repetitive).

The closing "TV Suicide" flirts between electro beats and ambient theme again. Not bad but not great. All in all, this "Space Bandits" is very average. As such, two stars sounds OK.

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