from the LP In Search of Space, UA Records, 1971Harrowing and radiant, like a glowing crystal carafe filled with pure LSD-25, the combination of acoustic and electronic elements within this song forge a strangely perfect union that underscores Hawkwind’s entire vibe: pushing heuristic, hypnotic analysis of the past and the future; don’t be fooled by its lilting allure, this is a proclamation of environmental doom (think: Al Gore’s trip, if he wasn’t such a d-bag), and they were rather ahead of their time in delivering it, “…think about the things that we should have done before, the way things are going the end is about to fall…take a look around and see the warnings close at hand, already weeds are writing their scriptures in the sand…the morning sun is rising, casting rays across the land, already nature's calling, take heed of the warning; we took the wrong step years ago, we took the wrong step years ago, we took the wrong step years ago…” The “space log” (see: consuming vast amounts of varying psychedelic substances and attempting to compile a journal for space travel) which came in this incredible LP is, without question, one of the most drug-addled pieces of literary exorcism ever sent to press---it alone is worth the cost of a complete used copy, not to mention the incredible tunes found within. By the way, we had snow falling in 49 of 50 states yesterday. Nice.
