HAWKESTREL: SPACEXMAS

HAWKESTREL extension of the HAWKWIND group; he has provided a good dozen albums in heterogeneous spatial orientations; this album explores the themes of the end-of-year holidays, there is no doubt that this pandemic has boosted the creative desires of this outstanding bassist and dabbler in all things musical.

Revamped songs like "We Three Kings", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "Little Drummer Boy", "Silent Night", "Oh Holy Night", "Jingle Bells" or "Hallelujah" for the pleasure of finding the original tune. Slightly crazy original compositions, Christmas spirit, such as "Twelve Daze Of Drinxmas" for the sylvan space rock side, without the obvious, slightly annoying kitsch side of the originals. A calm sound, titles without pretension other than having fun with rock-pop-folk; a sound that revisits that of HAWKWIND's original and its Germanic folk sounds on "it's A Wonderful (Funny Old) Life" or "Für Kirsty". Childish tunes with a POPOL VUH space sauce like on "Seasons"; a KRAFTWERK-style tune on "Ein Weihnachliches Lustobjekt"; a nervous, crazy, avant-garde sound like BOWIE on "Twelve Daze Of Drinxmas" and this fabulous cover by Léonard COHEN make this album the album to listen to during these holidays as jamming to any radio or television source.

Album composed during the summer months in the middle of the desert, this latest HAWKESTREL is a pure festive gem for ambient music.(2.5)