''Carnivorous'' is a 2020 album by British
space rock
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band
Hawkwind
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, released under the name Hawkwind Light Orchestra. The album contains songs inspired by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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,
and has received positive reviews from critics.
Reception
Julian Marszalek of ''
Classic Rock
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'' rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, summing up that "this is Hawkwind consolidating their strengths in the here and now".
At ''
Louder Than War
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'', Paul Clarke called ''Carnivorous'' a "delight" or "fans of the veteran space rockers".
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
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and
The Kinks
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.
''
Record Collector
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''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".
Track listing
All songs written by
Dave Brock
David Anthony Brock (born 20 August 1941) is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the founder, the sole constant member and the musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind.AllMusic
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– Dave Brock biography Brock w ...
, except where noted.
#"Expedition to Planet X" – 1:25
#"Dyna-Mite" – 3:42
#"Void of Wasteland" – 5:16
#"Repel Attract" – 3:12
#"Attraction" (Brock, Magnus Martin) – 3:20
#"Human Behaviour (No Sex Allowed)" – 5:40
#"Temple of Love" – 1:49
#"Square Peg in a Round Hole" – 4:44
#"Windy Day" – 4:42
#"Model Farm Blues" – 7:51
#"Whose Call Is It Anyway?" (Brock, Martin) – 3:21
#"Lockdown (Keep Calm)" (Brock, Martin) – 5:43
#"The Virus" – 10:18
#"Forgotten Memories" – 5:24
#"Higher Ground" – 4:43
Personnel
Hawkwind Light Orchestra
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Dave Brock
David Anthony Brock (born 20 August 1941) is an English musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the founder, the sole constant member and the musical focus of the space rock group Hawkwind.AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ...
– Dave Brock biography Brock w ...
– vocals,
lead guitar
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, bass guitar, synthesizer, keyboards,
drum programming
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, electronics
*Richard Chadwick – drums
*Magnus Martin – vocals, guitar
Additional personnel
*John Chase – photography
*Candy Floss – additional vocals
*Martin Krel – artwork
*Trixie Smith – additional vocals
*Kris Tait – additional vocals, coordination
See also
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2020 in British music
This is a summary of the year 2020 in Music of the United Kingdom, British music.
Events
* 9 January – Singer Celeste (singer), Celeste is named as the Sound of..., Sound of 2020, after an annual BBC poll of music critics and industry figure ...
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List of 2020 albums
The following is a list of albums, Extended play, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2020. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and Compilation album, compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) WP:MUS, not ...
References
External links
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2020 albums
Hawkwind albums
Cherry Red Records albums
Albums about the COVID-19 pandemic