X Marks the Spot

by Zolar X

Overview

If the 20-song compilation of interstellar glam rock Timeless wasn't enough for sci-fi rock collectors, there's hope yet. Nearly 35 years after Zolar X formed, they swooped in to return with their second album, X Marks the Spot. While their ability to keep the Martian man costume party going this long is astounding, what's more intriguing is that nothing has changed since their '80s album, Zap! You're Zolarized. They sound (and look, according to the album cover) completely identical to the way they did with the original incarnation of the band. Songwriting is still top-notch and they are as vicarious as they were in their multicolored pixie-wigged heyday. Even the production quality sounds identical. Fans will be pleased as punch that the grown-up version of the band is still singing about laser beams, humanoids, and meteors, and ultimately has stayed true to the original vision of the group. Most importantly, they haven't lost their ability to craft huge hooks and melodic harmonies, especially on the spacecraft-themed "Retro Rockets" and "Saucers on Sunset." Even after all these years, they rock as hard they did in the '70s. It's almost as if they haven't aged at all. Perhaps they really are aliens. ~ Jason Lymangrover

Product Details

Release Date:	09/25/2007
Label:	Alternative Tentacles
UPC:	0721616037920
Rank:	133119

Tracks

1. Oveon Triopp
2. Retro Rockets
3. Hyper Space Drive
4. I'm Plugged In
5. Saucers on Sunset
6. In Orbit Around You
7. Astro Tots
8. Back in Hollywood
9. Message Transmitting
10. Plutonian Marmalade
11. Speed of Thought
12. A Moment in Time
13. Holiday on Mars
14. X Marks the Spot

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Zolar X   Primary Artist
Qazar Quantor   Guitar (Bass)
Matt Holland   Synthesizer
Jett Starsystems   Guitar (Bass)
Ygarr Ygarrist   Guitar,Vocals,Synthesizer
Eon Flash   Drums,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Zolar X   Audio Production
Jeff Northerup   Audio Engineer
Ric Major   Remastering
Alien Productions   Audio Production
Ygarr Ygarrist   Liner Notes