| The Alternative | ||||
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| Studio album by IAMX | ||||
| Released | 28 April 2006 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
| Producer | Chris Corner | |||
| IAMX chronology | ||||
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The Alternative is the second album by IAMX, released on April 28, 2006. It was re-issued on Metropolis Records in the US on May 6, 2008.
The US and UK versions differ significantly from the original German/Swiss release. Many of the songs saw significant parts rerecorded or remixed, most noticeably "The Negative Sex" and "Spit It Out", as well as "The Alternative", "Nightlife" and "Song of Imaginary Beings". "This Will Make You Love Again" is among a handful of songs to have been edited to include vocals by Janine Gezang.
The re-released versions also include a string version of "Spit It Out" as a hidden track. Both album versions carry alternate covers.
Nightlife was used heavely in the promotion for the vampire film We Are The Night. It's featured in a sequence in the film as well, which feature no dialogue but is told rather truth the images set to the song.
All music composed by Chris Corner, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "President" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "The Alternative" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Nightlife*" | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Lulled by Numbers*" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Song of Imaginary Beings*" | 4:31 |
| 6. | "The Negative Sex" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Bring Me Back a Dog" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "S.H.E*" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Spit It Out" | 3:55 |
| 10. | "After Every Party I Die*" | 3:50 |
| 11. | "This Will Make You Love Again*" | 4:47 |
"S.H.E." stands for "secret harmonic emotion" as follows from the lyrics to the song.
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