TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER

It's been quite a wait for the new Hawkwind album, and I've been very curious to hear what they've come up with. But unfortunately I've got to say it's a bit of a patchy effort. Things get off to a good start with a reworked 'Spirit Of The Age', and there are some decent tracks such as Out Here We Are, Greenback massacre, or the title track, but it's not quite up there with classic Hawkwind. It's certainly got variety (if lacking a little in direction) but compared to albums like Alien 4, or the much maligned -but IMO great- 'It Is The Business Of The Future To Be Dangerous' this pales more than a little. However, the bonus DVD which accompanies the CD (first 2000 copies only?) promises to make up for it with interviews with band members and some recent live footage.