Hawkwind Legend Nik Turner Releases New Single & Video “Fallen Angel STS-51-L” From His Forthcoming New Album
In the spirit of such classic tracks as “Master Of
The Universe” and “Silver Machine”, legendary Hawkwind member
Nik Turner will be releasing a new single “Fallen Angel STS-51-L”
digitally on July 2, 2013 and a limited edition 7-inch vinyl (only 500 pressed) on July 14th.
Making this event even more exciting, a
mind-bending video will accompany the single featuring footage from
Nik's recent performance at The Echoplex in Los Angeles! The single
begins the countdown to the launch of Turner's highly anticipated
full-length album, Space Gypsy, which will feature guest appearances by Steve Hillage of Gong and former Hawkwind bandmate Simon House!
Nik Turner was a founding member
of Hawkwind during what has been considered their most commercially
successful and critically acclaimed period from 1970 to
1976. He wrote/co-wrote some of the group's most popular songs such
as “Brainstorm” and “Master Of The Universe”, which was recently used in
an ad campaign for Ford's new B-Max car. Turner also made a rare U.S.
appearance at this year's SXSW festival with his new band, which
includes former UK Sub Nicky Garratt and Jürgen Engler of German industrial band Die Krupps. The band entered the studio to record the new full-length album shortly after.
Of the first offering from the new album, Nik Turner says, “This single is the epitome of epiphanic, orgasmic,
cathartic embodiment of my space dreams, become one man's reality,
exploding into space. Expect lots more on this awesome album”.
Nick
Deriso of Something Else Reviews says, “ 'Fallen Angel STS-51-L' is prog rock for those who want to
go to the very edge of the universe, then peer so far out that you
risk falling ass over teakettle into inky blackness.”
Fallen
Angel STS-51-L video
Nik
Turner's 'Fallen Angel STS-51-L' single will also be available as a limited
edition hand-numbered 7-inch vinyl (only 500 pressed on special translucent colored vinyl!)
Nik
Turner's official website: http://nikturner.com/
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