What does Choose Your Masques sound like?

A cosmic journey through psychedelic landscapes, blending progressive rock with ethereal soundscapes and contemplative lyrics. Rooted in progressive rock and psychedelic rock. Start with "Choose Your Masques / Dream Worker".

Is Choose Your Masques a good place to start with Hawkwind?

Yes, Choose Your Masques is recommended as a starting point for new Hawkwind listeners. A cosmic journey through psychedelic landscapes, blending progressive rock with ethereal soundscapes and contemplative lyrics. By the time 'Choose Your Masques' was released in late 1982, Hawkwind was navigating a transitional phase after a series of lineup changes and fluctuating commercial success. This album followed their 1980 release 'Levitation' and marked a continued exploration of science fiction themes, maintaining their reputation within the space rock genre while also experimenting with more mainstream sounds.

Who is Choose Your Masques for?

Choose Your Masques works well if you're into cosmic journey through soundscapes, dynamic peaks and valleys and introspective headphone exploration.

How many songs are on Choose Your Masques?

Choose Your Masques has 11 tracks, running approximately 56 minutes.

Released 44 years ago this October

Choose Your Masques

Hawkwind · 1982

56 min · 11 tracks · progressive rock

A cosmic journey through psychedelic landscapes, blending progressive rock with ethereal soundscapes and contemplative lyrics.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Choose Your Masques / Dream Worker Start here — The opening track encapsulates the album's thematic exploration of identity and perception, merging dreamlike narratives with complex instrumental sections that define Hawkwind's signature sound.
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Fahrenheit 451 — This track adapts Ray Bradbury's dystopian themes, showcasing Hawkwind's ability to fuse literary references with their sonic experimentation, highlighting both urgency and reflection.
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Solitary Mind Games — Reflecting on isolation and introspection, this song combines melodic elements with a driving rhythm that exemplifies the band's ability to blend lyrical depth with engaging music.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

cosmic journey through soundscapes
dynamic peaks and valleys
introspective headphone exploration
immersive late-night listening
captivating rhythmic intricacies

Maybe skip if you

prefer straightforward song structures
seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Deep Cut — Solid entry that showcases thematic depth but isn't widely recognized.
Career context: By the time 'Choose Your Masques' was released in late 1982, Hawkwind was navigating a transitional phase after a series of lineup changes and fluctuating commercial success. This album followed their 1980 release 'Levitation' and marked a continued exploration of science fiction themes, maintaining their reputation within the space rock genre while also experimenting with more mainstream sounds.
Stylistic neighbors: Pink Floyd· Can· Monster Magnet