The Future Never Waits

The Future Never Waits is a 2023 studio album by British space rock band Hawkwind. It has received positive reviews from critics

The Future Never Waits
Studio album by Hawkwind
Released	28 April 2023 (2023-04-28)
Length	68:55
Language	English
Label	Cherry Red
Hawkwind chronology
We Are Looking in on You (2022) The Future Never Waits (2023) Stories from Time and Space (2024)

Reception

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, The Future Never Waits received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.^[1] 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.".^[2] 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".^[3]

Track listing

1. "The Future Never Waits" (Dave Brock, Doug MacKinnon, Magnus Martin, Richard Chadwick, Timothy Lewis) – 10:16
2. "The End" (Brock) – 4:10
3. "Aldous Huxley" (Martin) – 4:38
4. "They Are So Easily Distracted" (Martin) – 10:25
5. "Rama (The Prophecy)" (Brock) – 8:30
6. "USB1" (Brock, Martin, Chadwick) – 3:56
7. "Outside of Time" (Brock) – 7:38
8. "I'm Learning to Live Today" (Brock, MacKinnon, Chadwick) – 8:05
9. "The Beginning" (Martin) – 8:22
10. "Trapped in This Modern Age" (Brock) – 3:00

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