IAMX - The Alternative

2006-09-16 / _lin / Reads: 13177

Always before rating a record with mark 10/10 I mull it over. Now I wonder too because my approach to new record of Sneaker Pimps ex-leader, the star of OFF Festival, was rather sceptical. Anyway, there is no IAMX without musical past of Chris Corner in previously mentioned Sneaker...

IAMX - The Alternative

2008-03-19 / apeiron / Reads: 8226

Once upon a time, in a city called Reading, there was a band named Sneaker Pimps. The four musicians were just working on their forth album when suddenly the frontman and vocalist desired to divorce his mother formation. A year later Chris Corner released his debut album of his solo...

IAMX - Spit It Out

2008-09-07 / happyjunkie / Reads: 7859

Single is single: short but is it pithy? Well, not this time. Spit it out is my least favorite on “The Alternative”. Single mix version is good but the remixes are worse. Kowalski’s interpretation of the track in monotonous and if it wasn’t for the vocal, which author pitied and...

IAMX - Neurosymphony

2024-06-06 / khocico / Reads: 639

"Sometimes my heart gets so wild I want to rip it out," sings Chris Corner, heralding his return with unparalleled style. Though 'Fault Lines²' is set for release on August 30, 2024, we can already savor "Neurosymphony," the album's debut single. In this track, Corner revisits his hallmark blend of...

IAMX - Metanoia

2017-01-28 / Jenna_Malique / Reads: 5106

Metanoia is the sixth studio album of IAMX, the solo project of Chris Corner, The esthetics of harsh electronics it resembles the debut album Kiss&Swallow, however, it’s much darker and more mature than its predecessor. Corner also left behind natural sounds of acoustic instruments, again experimenting with heavy synthetic ones....

IAMX - Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction

2012-03-09 / A.k.Bizarre / Reads: 4751

I claimed, I claim and I will claim that Chris Corner’s parting from Sneaker Pimps was the best decision. I still don’t understand why he is always called SP ex-vocalist as the achievements of IAMX are in all aspects far greater than those of SP. This album is IAMX flagship,...