| Carnivorous | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Hawkwind Light Orchestra |
| Cover: | Hawkwind - Carnivorous.jpg |
| Alt: | A computer graphic of an orange sphere with light coming from it |
| Recorded: | 2019 to early 2020 |
| Language: | English |
| Label: | Cherry Red |
| Chronology: | Hawkwind |
| Prev Title: | 50 Live |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
| Next Title: | Somnia |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
Carnivorous is a 2020 album by British space rock band Hawkwind, released under the name Hawkwind Light Orchestra. The album contains songs inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, and has received positive reviews from critics.
Julian Marszalek of Classic Rock rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, summing up that "this is Hawkwind consolidating their strengths in the here and now". At Louder Than War, Paul Clarke called Carnivorous a "delight" or "fans of the veteran space rockers". In Prog, Joe Banks wrote that the first third of the album is the strongest, but the entire release has strong songs, with sounds similar to rave music and The Kinks. Record Collectors Rich Davenport rated this release 4 out of 5 stars, stating that "in the best Hawkwind tradition, the results are informed by current tribulations while offering absorbing musical escapism from same".
All songs written by Dave Brock, except where noted.
Hawkwind Light Orchestra
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