1 Live Without Passion 04:53
2 Is No Life At All 02:14
3 Manipulation 02:46
4 Domain Of Those That Fly 03:20
5 Ascent Of Man 02:34
6 Magnetism 02:13
7 Getting Old And A Single Man 03:42
8 The Last Tango 00:49
9 Horizon 05:05
10 Unity 03:10
11 The End 00:51
12 Leviathans Of The Air 03:06
13 Falling Out Of Love 03:26
14 The Age Of Psychedelia 03:27
15 The Patient 04:32
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Dave Brock - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Synth, Harmonica, Drum Program+FX.
Richard Chadwick - Drums & Percussion On 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 13, 15
Haz Wheaton - Bass On 1
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
Ian Abrahams, spacerockreviews.blogspot.com
Deep in the Devon countryside, from within what appears from the outside to be an old milking shed but which on the inside – part TARDIS, part Aladdin’s Cave – is revealed to be a recording studio, something stirs. Drums are pounding, the bass is rumbling. Guitars are insistently strumming, synthesisers are powering up into sci-fi soundscapes. Welcome to Brockworld.
Following on from his critically acclaimed Looking For Love In The Lost Land Of Dreams[‘Haunting and beautiful’, 4 Stars, Record Collector], Hawkwind mainstay Dave Brock releases his latest solo LP, an eclectic compendium of psychedelic rock songs interspersed with evocative instrumentals and experimental tunes that once again confirms his place as our foremost spacerock visionary.
Brockworld is bursting with vivid ideas, a dynamic outpouring from a musician always seeking new sounds and different techniques. From the moment this album bursts out into ‘Life Without Passion’, through the heavy space drone of ‘Horizon’, to the wryly engaging ‘Falling out of Love’ and the kaleidoscopic twists and turns of ‘Age of Psychedelia’, this album aptly captures Dave Brock’s roving creativity.
“Sometimes it’s that industrial space freighter chugging down the space-ways, sometimes a nimble solar sailing ship drifting from star to star, his deft hand on the tiller… that’s Dave Brock’s special vision.” Interstellar Overdrive - The Shindig! Guide To Spacerock discusses Dave Brock’s spacerock legacy.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Jason Ankeny
The co-founder and longtime creative spark behind space rock pioneers Hawkwind, guitarist/singer Dave Brock was born in Isleworth, England. After first receiving a banjo from his uncle, he was later given a guitar by his parents. Initially influenced by jazz, the young Brock spent his formative years frequenting local clubs, eventually joining a New Orleans-style band. From there he developed an interest in the blues, playing alongside future Yardbirds Eric Clapton and Keith Relf. Brock further honed his craft busking on the streets of London before joining the Dharma Blues Band; he also formed the short-lived psychedelic outfit Famous Cure before founding Hawkwind in 1969. Forging a distinctively hallucinatory hard rock sound heavily influenced by science fiction themes, Hawkwind attracted a loyal cult following before tasting mainstream success with their 1972 U.K. smash "Silver Machine." Although countless lineup changes plagued the group (counting lyricist/singer Robert Calvert and future Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister among the most notable alumni), Brock remained Hawkwind's musical focus and primary songwriter throughout its existence. In 1978, a number of former members sued Brock over rights to the Hawkwind name, and as a consequence 1978's 25 Years On was credited to the Hawklords. The matter was eventually resolved, however, and despite remaining little-known abroad, Hawkwind remains a hugely popular touring act at home even three decades beyond their original inception.
