HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN GRILL

Of their early albums, Hawkwind's Hall of the Mountain Grill ends up being their most -- dareIsay -- mature. As a result, it took me several listens to warm up to it (because of my own pathological brand of immaturity!). Tracks like "Wind of Change"/"D-Rider" are more placid and swooshy than the full-tilt psychedelic spaceship explorations found on Doremi Fasol Latido or Space Ritual. But this attention to detail, definitely lacking in their earlier studio output, makes this album a worthy entry in their early discography. The live cuts "You'd Better Believe It" and "Paradox" bring some of the energy and menace found on Space Ritual and don't sound all that out of place next to the album's other studio-gestated cuts. Overall, this album flows better than their earlier efforts though it lacks anything as amazing as "Brainstorm" or "Master of the Universe." Though I prefer this album's successor, Warrior on the Edge of Time, Hall of the Mountain Grill has plenty to offer fans of Hawkwind and psychedelic/space rock. 4.5 its one of the best entries from these great space rockers.

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