Futuristic Dragon

About

After failing to woo fans back with <i>Bolan’s Zip Gun</i> the previous year (even great tracks like “Light of Love” and “Precious Star” didn’t seem to do the trick), Marc Bolan steered T. Rex away from the overtones of disco-soul and back into the glittery stomp of earlier records. Well, more or less. <i>Futuristic Dragon</i> was a valiant effort (one that did get the band back on the UK charts), but tucked amongst the gems like pure T-Rexian rockers “Jupiter Liar,” “All Alone,” and “Chrome Sitar” and the ridiculously infectious boogie confections “New York City” and “Sensation Boulevard” are oddities like the billowing, string-heavy instrumental “Theme For a Dragon” and strangely middle-of-the road soul-pop tracks like “Dreamy Lady” and “Ride My Wheels.” The original release ended with “Casual Agent,” a tune that well represents the somewhat schizophrenic nature of <i>Futuristic Dragon</i>, with it’s magic-carpet ride melodic swoosh, some stellar Bolan lyrical poetry, and strings to last for years. It’s part Marc Bolan genius and partly a peek at a somewhat confused artist, searching for his natural groove.

via Apple Music