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| Studio album by IAMX | ||||
| Released | 13 July 2004[1] | |||
| Genre | Electronic[1] | |||
| Label | Loser Friendly[1] LFLP02, Recall RECALL045 |
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| Producer | Chris Corner | |||
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US Re-release cover
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| Pitchfork Media | [2] |
Kiss + Swallow is the debut album by IAMX.
Released in 2004, Kiss + Swallow was an extreme departure from Chris Corner's work with Sneaker Pimps. Almost completely electronic, the album incorporates driving synth-rock ("Kiss and Swallow", "Your Joy Is My Low"), lush, atmospheric, melody driven ballads ("Mercy", "I Like Pretending", "Simple Girl") and groove-based, erotic electro ("Sailor", "Naked But Safe", "You Stick It In Me"). The album was recorded entirely in Chris Corner's private home studio in London between late 2003 and early 2004.
A demo version of this album also exists. This so-called "US Promo" was leaked to the internet shortly after the official release. Most tracks are similar to the finished product. However, some tracks, such as "Skin Vision", "Simple Girl", "Sailor" and "You Stick It In Me" (known on the promo as "Life? Question?", are noticeably different and include different music, different melodies and in the case of "Skin Vision", completely different lyrics.
During live concerts, Chris Corner has introduced "Sailor" with the preface, "This is for all you bi-curious people out there".
In 2006, the album was reissued with two additional tracks: "I-Polaroids" and Moonbootica remix of "Kiss and Swallow". Both "IAMX" and "Kiss and Swallow" are listed as a single track on the reissue. "Kiss and Swallow (Moonbootica Remix)" was previously released on "Kiss & Swallow" single.[3][4]
On June 17, 2008 Kiss + Swallow was re-released in the US. This release carries an alternate cover.
All music composed by Chris Corner, except where noted.
Original 2004 release:[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "IAMX" | 0:14 |
| 2. | "Kiss + Swallow" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Sailor" | 5:12 |
| 4. | "Naked But Safe*" | 5:23 |
| 5. | "Simple Girl" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Mercy" | 6:01 |
| 7. | "Your Joy Is My Low" | 5:17 |
| 8. | "I Like Pretending" | 5:16 |
| 9. | "You Stick It in Me*" | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Skin Vision" | 5:11 |
| 11. | "Missile*" | 3:36 |
| 12. | "White Suburb Impressionism*" | 5:06 |
| 13. | "Heatwave" | 5:08 |
2006 reissue:[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kiss + Swallow" ("IAMX" and "Kiss + Swallow" merged into one track) | 5:30 |
| 2. | "Sailor" | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Naked But Safe*" | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Simple Girl" | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Mercy" | 6:02 |
| 6. | "Your Joy Is My Low" | 5:18 |
| 7. | "I Like Pretending" | 5:16 |
| 8. | "You Stick It in Me*" | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Skin Vision" | 5:11 |
| 10. | "Missile*" | 3:36 |
| 11. | "White Suburb Impressionism*" | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Heatwave" | 5:12 |
| 13. | "i-Polaroids" | 3:55 |
| 14. | "Kiss and Swallow (Moonbootica Remix)" | 6:09 |
| 15. | "Missile [video]" | 3:39 |
* Lyrics on "Naked But Safe", "Missile" and "White Suburb Impressionism" written by Ian Pickering. Lyrics on "You Stick It in Me" written by Sue Denim.
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