The Future Never Waits

The Future Never Waits is a 2023 studio album by British space rock band Hawkwind. It has received positive reviews from critics

Reception
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Thom Jurek writing that Hawwkind co-founder Dave Brock "shows no sign of slowing down" and this album "is, at once, more exciting and musically adventurous—even with the (minor) missteps" and "a significant late-career highlight from Hawkwind.". Writing at Louder Than War, Paul Clarke stated that there "is plenty to enjoy" for both new and old listeners and the music is "equally impressive is the ambition and range of styles explored".

Track listing

 * 1) "The Future Never Waits" (Dave Brock, Doug MacKinnon, Magnus Martin, Richard Chadwick, Timothy Lewis) – 10:16
 * 2) "The End" (Brock) – 4:10
 * 3) "Aldous Huxley" (Martin) – 4:38
 * 4) "They Are So Easily Distracted" (Martin) – 10:25
 * 5) "Rama (The Prophecy)" (Brock) – 8:30
 * 6) "USB1" (Brock, Martin, Chadwick) – 3:56
 * 7) "Outside of Time" (Brock) – 7:38
 * 8) "I'm Learning to Live Today" (Brock, MacKinnon, Chadwick) – 8:05
 * 9) "The Beginning" (Martin) – 8:22
 * 10) "Trapped in This Modern Age" (Brock) – 3:00

Personnel
Hawkwind
 * Dave Brock – vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesisers, engineering
 * Richard Chadwick – vocals, drums
 * Doug MacKinnon – bass guitar
 * Magnus Martin – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass guitar, engineering
 * Thighpaulsandra – keyboards, synthesizers

Additional personnel
 * Tanya Durrant – layout
 * Jessie Metcalfe – photography
 * NASA – photography
 * Kris Tait – coordination
 * Meriel Waissman – layout