HAWKWIND ENTER THE REALM OF SLEEP
New album Somnia explores Roman gods and visions in the dark.
Hawkwind's new album, Somnia, will be released in September via Cherry Red, coinciding with a UK tour and following the return of their three-day Hawkfest event.
The record will be available on both vinyl and CD. It arrives less than a year after the Hawkwind Light Orchestra album Carnivorous and their Hawkwind 50 live release.
According to Hawkwind leader Dave Brock, the 13-track album is an exploration of sleep. “Through Roman mythology and the god of sleep Somnus, the lyrics tell the tale of sleepless paranoia, strange encounters, fever dreams and meditation,” he explains. Song titles include Strange Encounters, Counting Sheep, Sweet Dreams and I Can’t Get You Off My Mind.
Brock is heard alongside the current line-up including guitarist Magnus Martin, keyboardist Tim Blake, bassist Niall Hone and drummer Richard Chadwick.
The band have also announced they’ll be headlining the Big Top Stage at the Beautiful Days Festival on August 20 at Escot Park, Devon. Hawkfest returns on the weekend of August 27-29 in East Devon – and the closing date will mark the 52nd anniversary of their first ever gig at the All Saints Church Hall, Notting Hill, in 1969.
After that, Hawkwind are due to play a series of live dates in September in support of the new album, before their rescheduled Arrival In Dystopia show takes place at the London Palladium on October 28.
Full details can be found at www.hawkwind.com.