There Is No Space for Us
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Released | 18 April 2025 | |||
Length | 53:09 | |||
Label | Cherry Red | |||
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There Is No Space for Us is the thirty-seventh studio album by English space rock band Hawkwind. It was released on 18 April 2025, by Cherry Red Records, in CD, vinyl, digital download, and streaming formats.[1]
Background
[edit]Described as an album focusing on synth, and "more straightforward" compared with previously released albums, The Future Never Waits and Stories from Time and Space,[2] There Is No Space for Us consists of eight songs with a total runtime of over fifty-three minutes.[1]
The album's first single "The Co-Pilot" was released on 14 March 2025, and the second single "A Long Long Way From Home" was released on 4 April 2025.[a] The vinyl-only version of the album consists of two additional songs, "Practical Ability" and "Second Chance".[3]
Reception
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The Quietus noted that "There Is No Space for Us is certainly more straightforward than its predecessors, though it's no less creative for the exercise of reining in some of their more indulgent moments."[2] AllMusic stated that the album "sounds more holistic than its trilogy predecessors, with leaner production, deft arrangements, and extremely inventive songwriting."[1]
Classic Rock gave the album a rating of three and a half stars out of five and remarked, "There Is No Space for Us is about maintaining their vision, although its dystopian elements take on an unfortunate pertinence in the light of Trumpism, Elon Musk and the catastrophes they might portend,"[4] while Prog Magazine rated it four stars, referring to the album as "another impressive blend of familiar elements and stylistic surprises in what's effectively a sister album to Stories From Time and Space."[6]
Louder Than War assigned the album a rating of three and a half stars, stating "This record may not win the band many new converts, although it's as good a place as any to sign up."[5] Blabbermouth described the album as "blending hypnotic rhythms, immersive synths, and driving guitar riffs,"[3] while Record Collector noted that it is "sharper" than its predecessor, rating it four stars.[7]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "There Is Still Danger There" | 5:35 |
2. | "Space Continues (Lifeform)" | 8:17 |
3. | "The Co-Pilot" | 8:22 |
4. | "Changes (Burning Sons and Frozen Waste)" | 9:14 |
5. | "There Is No Space for Us" | 3:40 |
6. | "The Outer Region of the Universe" | 7:56 |
7. | "Neutron Stars (Pulsating Light)" | 4:57 |
8. | "A Long Long Way From Home" | 5:08 |
Total length: | 53:09 |
No. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Practical Ability" | 14:29 |
10. | "Second Chance" | 5:27 |
Total length: | 73:05 |
Personnel
[edit]- Stuart Bladen – artwork[c]
- Dave Brock – guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
- Richard Chadwick – drums, percussion, vocals
- Dale Cherry – photography
- Rob Godwin – photography
- Doug MacKinnon – bass
- Magnus Martin – guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, vocals
- Kris Tait – coordination
- Timothy Lewis – keyboards, synthesizer
Charts
[edit]Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[8] | 64 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 5 |
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[10] | 13 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 1 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] | 1 |
References
[edit]- Notes
- References
- ^ a b c d Jurek, Thom. "There Is No Space for Us – Hawkwind". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ a b Allen, Jeremy (16 April 2025). "Hawkwind – There Is No Space For Us". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Hawkwind Announces New Studio Album, There Is No Space For Us". Blabbermouth. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ a b Stubbs, David (18 April 2025). "In the age of dystopian catastrophe Hawkwind are still looking to space". Classic Rock. Retrieved 20 April 2025 – via Louder.com.
- ^ a b Plummer, Robert (14 April 2025). "Hawkwind: There Is No Space For Us – Album Review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (18 April 2025). "Hawkwind's late-career purple patch continues with There Is No Space For Us". Prog Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2025 – via Louder.com.
- ^ a b Moores, JR (19 April 2025). "There Is No Space For Us". Record Collector. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums du semaine 20, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 April 2025.