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| IAMX (Chris Corner) |
 "Chris Corner was 15 years old
when he and his friend Liam Howe started making music together. They later
started Sneaker Pimps and went on to make one of the best trip-hop albums (or
whatever you want to call it), namely 'Becoming X'. Their sound soon developed
more and more into electronic pop, with its own flair. Now that Sneaker Pimps
is on hiatus, Chris has found the time to work on his own music. He is no
longer becoming X, he is X. "
-- Johan Carlsson, releasemagazine.net, 4/06
"I don't know exactly why I love almost anything that sounds like it's from 1984, since I was only 10 at the time. But it's why I had a soft spot for most electroclash and still listen to Depeche Mode and Human League regularly. I Am X (Sneaker Pimps' Chris Corner) suffers this same affliction, though, and ably takes his love affair with synth-driven pop to its logical conclusion."
-- Paul, 75orless.com, 12/04
 2004:
Kiss + Swallow
 "With Becoming X, Sneaker Pimps changed the course of American pop music. Five years later, Sneaker Pimps founder Chris Corner aka I AM X embarks on a solo journey to showcase his exceptional production and songwriting talent. 'Kiss + Swallow' is really all about songs: dark, futuristic ones expressed in an electronic environment. From Kiss and Swallow, an upbeat radio anthem, to the 80’s influenced Heatwave or the end of days White Suburb Impressionism, the album swings moods flawlessly and captures the listener. This is an electro-pop masterpiece, owing as much to the contemporary electronic productions of Berlin and Detroit as to the pop of Prince or Cabaret Voltaire. Chris Corner’s voice is the unifying thread, at times similar to the howlings of Cabaret Voltaire, always with the emotional clarity of Curtis Mayfield. "
-- amazon.com
  2006:
The Alternative
"... alluring, super-sexy solo album from Chris Corner ( former front man of London's Sneaker Pimps ), now signed to Major Records with his solo project IAMX ( pronounced I Am X ). 'The Alternative' is a sexual, melancholy, synthetic, dark and melodic album - a mixture of Electro / Glam soundscapes and technoid dancefloor maneuvers further enhanced by frantic guitar noise and breathless, erotic vocals... For anybody seeking an appealing, electro-infused album full of real songs, masses of depth and repeat play potential, look no further than this. 'The Alternative' is an assured and unmissable album destined for future classic status. "
-- musicnonstop.co.uk
"Equal parts electro, synth-funk, rock, trip-hop, and Chris's signature vocals combine to create a truly unique sound. Standout tracks include the title track The Alternative, Nightlife, and Lulled by Numbers. The Alternative is an extremely catchy funk-rock stomper that I found I had to listen to several times in a row before continuing on to the rest of the album, mostly due to the strength of the vocals. It's definitely one of the strongest songs Chris has come out with to date. Nightlife is a thumping electro tune that would find a happy place on any dance floor. Lulled by Numbers finds Chris returning somewhat to his Sneaker Pimps roots, creating a brooding trip-hop tune laden with glitchy electronics and slow, deliberate drums. Much of the rest of the album continues in the same vein as one of these three tracks... Also worth noting are After Every Party I Die and This Will Make you Love Again, Sneaker Pimps B-Sides that were re-worked for this album, much to their benefit."
-- Dan Helvick, ipodmonday.com
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