Carnivorous (album)

Carnivorous
A computer graphic of an orange sphere with light coming from it
Studio album by
Hawkwind Light Orchestra
Released16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
Recorded2019 to early 2020[1]
Length71:03
LanguageEnglish
LabelCherry Red
Hawkwind chronology
50 Live
(2020) 		Carnivorous
(2020) 		Somnia
(2021)

Carnivorous is a 2020 album by British space rock band Hawkwind, released under the name Hawkwind Light Orchestra. The album contains songs inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] and has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

Julian Marszalek of Classic Rock rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, summing up that "this is Hawkwind consolidating their strengths in the here and now".[2] At Louder Than War, Paul Clarke called Carnivorous a "delight" or "fans of the veteran space rockers".[3] In Prog, Joe Banks wrote that the first third of the album is the strongest, but the entire release has strong songs, with sounds similar to rave music and The Kinks.[4] Record Collector's Rich Davenport rated this release 4 out of 5 stars, stating that "in the best Hawkwind tradition, the results are informed by current tribulations while offering absorbing musical escapism from same".[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Dave Brock, except where noted.

  1. "Expedition to Planet X" – 1:25
  2. "Dyna-Mite" – 3:42
  3. "Void of Wasteland" – 5:16
  4. "Repel Attract" – 3:12
  5. "Attraction" (Brock, Magnus Martin) – 3:20
  6. "Human Behaviour (No Sex Allowed)" – 5:40
  7. "Temple of Love" – 1:49
  8. "Square Peg in a Round Hole" – 4:44
  9. "Windy Day" – 4:42
  10. "Model Farm Blues" – 7:51
  11. "Whose Call Is It Anyway?" (Brock, Martin) – 3:21
  12. "Lockdown (Keep Calm)" (Brock, Martin) – 5:43
  13. "The Virus" – 10:18
  14. "Forgotten Memories" – 5:24
  15. "Higher Ground" – 4:43

Personnel

Hawkwind Light Orchestra

Additional personnel

  • John Chase – photography
  • Candy Floss – additional vocals
  • Martin Krel – artwork
  • Trixie Smith – additional vocals
  • Kris Tait – additional vocals, coordination

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Davenport, Rich (December 2020). "New Albums". Reviews. Record Collector. No. 512. p. 114. ISSN 0261-250X.
  2. ^ a b Marszalek, Julian (15 October 2020). "Hawkwind Light Orchestra: Carnivorous album review". Reviews > Classic Rock. Classic Rock. Louder Sound. ISSN 1464-7834. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ Clarke, Paul (7 October 2023). "Hawkwind Light Orchestra: Carnivorous". Album Reviews. Louder Than War. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ^ Banks, Joe (15 October 2020). "Hawkwind Light Orchestra – Carnivorous album review". Reviews > Classic Rock. Prog. Louder Sound. Retrieved 10 February 2024.