The Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction is “a place where the aches and pains of banality can be relieved. Vices, insecurities, stupidities cured. A little bit like Disney world but with lipstick, cynicism and wit.” (Chris Corner, Postwave.) The Sneaker Pimp’s Brain Chris Corner hit North American shores last year when Metropolis released his first two efforts under the name IAMX. Kiss + Swallow and The Alternative garnered a lot of media attention, while he recruited new fans on his near capacity tour dates. Ready to continue with the invasion he began, IAMX is poised to release his third album, Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction, onto the eagerly awaiting masses.
The album builds upon his previous releases with his ideologies and sociological confrontationalism. He deconstructs not only society’s whims and downfalls, but his own as well. “I love you, I hate you, me, myself, and Mr X” coming from the opening track makes the listener uneasy and attentive to what he has to say. The 11 track album is a monument to behold as it welcomes you to the Kingdom Of Welcome Addition. I caught IAMX last year at Café Campus and was Blown away! Chris Corner is GOD on stage!
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Tracklisting:
01. Nature Of Inviting
02. Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction
03. Tear Garden
04. My Secret Friend (Featuring Imogen Heap)
05. An I For An I
06. I Am Terrified
07. Think Of England
08. The Stupid, The Proud
09. You Can Be Happy
10. The Great Shipwreck Of Life
11. Running
Video: IAMX: Think of England
I agree with your words. Chris Corner is a master on stage but this album left me looking for more. Out of the all the tracks half of them I enjoyed, compared to the Alternative, that I enjoyed from the first drop of the needle!
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