Monday 08 February, 2010
Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction by IAMX | Album Review
Now. I like Iron & Wine which is poetic, rustic, American deepsouth folk. I like Nine Inch Nails which is hard, industrial rock with very much explicit lyrics yet powerfully heartfelt. I like dark, filthy breakbeats which bang and bleep in all the right places. Depeche Mode with their indie/electronic sound, anthemic vocals and all the romanticism which surrounds. But what about an Artist which can combine all of those traits and come out with something truly masterful?
I am fortunate to have found that very artist in the former Sneaker Pimps co- founder Chris Corner’s alter-ego, IAMX.
The third album is a natural, creative and productive progression from the former two. Kiss & Swallow and The Alternative are fantastic pieces of recording and lyrically marvelous. (I am very much a fan )This is much cleaner and more refined with regards to the overall sound.
Brilliantly structured, timed to perfection, the highs are matched with the lows, the levels are bang-on as well as the poetry laid over the dark, melodic and harmonious beats, it is divine.
The introductory track to the album Nature Of Inviting hooks you in immediately with a rumbling, bouncy bassline along with near-operatic vocals. Imogen Heap doing a delightful duet on My Secret Friend and I Am Terrified would just blow you away if you were in the front row of any live performance.
I genuinely love his work. All of it.
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[...] out to a bigger audience because his work is tremendous. I’ve said this before when reviewing Kingdom Of Welcome Addiction. His work has got better over the years. More intricate, more strength, more [...]
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