Kiss + Swallow

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Kiss + Swallow is the debut album by IAMX and was released on July 13, 2004. It mostly consists of tracks that were recorded for the unreleased fourth studio album by Sneaker Pimp, which is dubbed "SP4" by the fan. Kiss + Swallow was an extreme departure from Chris Corner's work with Sneaker Pimp. Almost completely electronic, the album incorporates driving synth-rock ("Kiss + 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 exist. 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 track, 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 lyric. During live concert, 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 the 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 the "Kiss & Swallow" single. .

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