Guys, you have no idea how much I fail. It’s just unbelievable. I’m amazed with my own ignorance.
I’m the type of person who gets obsessed pretty easily. Especially when it comes to music (did I mentione that my dad used to be a DJ?). On my second year of High School, a friend of mine introduced me to artist called IAMX. He’s incredible. Totally different from mainstream, but it might be connected with the genry of his music: indie-electro. Still, he has his very own style and, as my friend pointed it, Lady Gaga could, at most, clean his shoes.
Anyway, he’s the type of artist who is fully dedicated to his work: he writes the music and the lyrics, he makes the mastering of his music, he directs the videos. He even moved from England to Berlin, where he has found “the spirit to care less about the music industry and take an independent route.”
As for my epic failure, with all my love to this guy, it wasn’t until just yesterday that I found out he has released third album: Kingdom of Welcome Addiction. In May 2009.
. . .
I wonder how on earth my yesterday’s head-desk did not leave any bruises.
As for the album itself, IAMX himself described it as being “like Disney World but with lipstick, cynicism and wit”.
In my opinion, this might be his best album so far.
I can’t say that this album is revolutionary. Same heavy beats along with synthpop and classical additions such as piano and violin. Psychodelic underground. Lyrics concern obsessions, abstruse human-relations, death and politics.
People describe IAMX as Shadow Theatre of Chris Corner. This is exactly what Kingdom of Welcome Addiction is like. It’s murky and dramatic, both calm and full of expression. It’s intensive and addicting. I guess Chris’ voice never sounded better than now, especially when accompanied by anothergreat vocalist – Imogen Heap.
If I were to choose the best song, that would probably be My Secret Friend, which features Imogen Heap. I’m just not dead certain if it’s only because the song itself is amazing or is it because of the magnificent video. I can’t even count how many times I’ve already seen it. But tell me, isn’t it simply gorgeous?
On the other hand, there is An I for an I. Musical style is similar to Bring me Back a Dog – very heavy, but it has the most amazing lyrics IAMX ever wrote:
You owe it to the willing souls,
To the white light.
Double bluff and figure:
An Eye for an Eye.We go into the TV,
To the motherland smile,
Apocalypse and rapture psyche in:
An Eye For An Eye.If you’re not with us you’re a ghost.
An Eye for an Eye.We owe it to disaster.
To the black fire.
The anger and enclosure of desire.
An Eye for an Eye.We owe it to the sex toys,
To the icons of our time,
Humility and torture in decline:
An Eye for an Eye.If you’re not with us you’re a ghost.
An Eye for an Eye.If you’re not with us you’re a ghost.
Eye for an Eye.
Eye for an Eye.We owe it to the TV,
To disaster,
To the motherland smile,
To the willing souls,
To the willing souls,
To the willing souls!
Isn’t he amazing?
