{"product_id":"hawklords-signals","title":"Hawklords - Signals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHawklords\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e announce the release of their 13th studio album: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Described by the band as a celebration of Hawklords' 18 years as a recording and touring act since rebooting in 2008, the album is also something of a reflection on the last 50-plus years of British space-rock music, and includes specially curated performances from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHawkwind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Hawklords co-founder, the late \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNik Turner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Nik features on a song called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWOTUGONADO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which sounds as if it fell through a wormhole in space from 1970.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe project is written by Hawklords co-founder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJerry Richards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside long-time writing partner and band member, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFred Reeves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (aka \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDead Fred\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) - both of whom are former members of the legendary British rock band Hawkwind. Featuring pile-driving drums and loops, scary bass playing and guitar lines to blow your mind, plus exotic flute from Hawklords contributor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBebe Aldridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and exquisite lead vocals from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKriss Gordelier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarquis de Sade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), this album is a trip through time to a past 'then' from a future 'now'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt includes a heartbreaking dystopian poem entitled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGanymede FM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which charts the flight path of an interstellar craft whose captain is now \"lost to time\". It also features the gorgeous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Ave-like'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e chant of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStranger in a Strange Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which, at over 10 minutes in length, floats between this world and other dimensions with seminal flute performances from Bebe Aldridge and sublime guitar playing from Jerry Richards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an album of audio time-travel mixed by celebrated British producer Paul Sampson, who has produced Hawklords albums since 2014. \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSignals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" is music from the present, music from the past, music from the future and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusic From The Moon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\" said guitarist Jerry Richards. This is once again a 'headphone album' and 'Musik Cinematique' at its finest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hawklords","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":59608611127641,"sku":"SDZ-53374","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/SHE_20260928_1307_120745_846_p_image_3_001.png?v=1790598865","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/hawklords-signals","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}