Volatile Times

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{{Infobox album

| name = Volatile Times

| type = studio

| artist = IAMX

| cover = volatiletimes.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = 18 March 2011 (Europe)
2 September 2013 (US)

| recorded = 2010

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Electro-industrial|dark cabaret|synth-pop|experimental}}

| length = 49:15

| label = BMG / Rough Trade

| producer = Chris Corner

| prev_title = Dogmatic Infidel Comedown OK

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = The Unified Field

| next_year = 2013

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Volatile Times

| type = studio

| single1 = Ghosts of Utopia

| single1date = 25 February 2011

| single2 = Bernadette

| single2date = 29 July 2011

| single3 = Volatile Times

| single3date = 23 September 2011

}}

}}

Volatile Times is the fourth studio album from IAMX. It was released on 18 March 2011 and the tracks on the album keep alive the cabaret-esque and dark electronic sound that Chris Corner has become known for. The track "Volatile Times" was featured on season 1 episode 5 of How to Get Away with Murder,{{Cite web|title = Music from How to Get Away with Murder Episode 0105|url = http://www.tunefind.com/show/how-to-get-away-with-murder/season-1/19945|website = TuneFind|access-date = 2016-02-07|language = en-US}} both the US and instrumental versions of "I Salute You Christopher" on episode 11, as well as the US version of "Music People" on episode 14.{{Cite web|title = Music from How to Get Away with Murder Episode 0114|url = http://www.tunefind.com/show/how-to-get-away-with-murder/season-1/21557|website = TuneFind|access-date = 2016-02-08|language = en-US}}

Release and promotion

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Volatile Times is the first IAMX album released on vinyl.

New songs from the album that were performed on 22 October 2010 at the Prague show at Meet Factory included "Fire and Whispers", "Bernadette", "Oh Beautiful Town", "Music People", and "Cold Red Light".

The lead single from the album, "Ghosts of Utopia", premiered on Czech Radio 1 on 23 January. It was released as a digital download on 25 February and includes a remix by Noblesse Oblige, who were the supporting band for the Fire & Whispers Tour. A music video for the single, directed and edited by Chris Corner, premiered on tape.tv on 23 February.

A free download of "Fire and Whispers" was made available on 4 March, as part of the countdown of the album.{{cite web|url=http://iamx.eu/volatile-times.html |title=IAMX |publisher=Iamx.eu |date=2011-03-18 |access-date=2012-03-13}} The full album was leaked online on 12 March,{{cite web|url=http://leaksallday.com/index.php |title=Leaks All Day Mobile - Music Album Leak Release Source - Did it leak? - CD Advance |publisher=Leaksallday.com |access-date=2012-03-13}} a fact that Corner acknowledged on the day of the album's release.{{cite web|url=http://iamx.eu/blog/?m=201103 |title=» 2011 » March |publisher=Iamx.eu |access-date=2012-03-13}}

On 2 September 2013 the album was released digitally in the US with an alternative cover, and all songs were remixed and remastered by Chris Corner.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| all_lyrics =

| all_music =

| title1 = I Salute You Christopher

| length1 = 2:57

| title2 = Music People

| length2 = 4:30

| title3 = Volatile Times

| length3 = 5:10

| title4 = Fire and Whispers

| length4 = 4:24

| title5 = Dance with Me

| length5 = 3:45

| title6 = Bernadette

| length6 = 5:18

| title7 = Ghosts of Utopia

| length7 = 4:24

| title8 = Commanded by Voices

| length8 = 4:36

| title9 = Into Asylum

| length9 = 2:28

| title10 = Cold Red Light

| length10 = 4:57

| title11 = Oh Beautiful Town

| length11 = 6:13

}}

{{Track listing

| collapsed =

| headline = Digital deluxe edition bonus content[https://itunes.apple.com/de/preorder/id422583307 Volatile Times (deluxe edition) preorder] at iTunes Store Germany.

| title12 = Avalanches

| length12 = 5:22

| title13 = Ghosts of Utopia

| note13 = video

| length13 = 3:45

}}

;Vinyl

2-vinyl, it includes the 11-track CD as a bonus.[http://shop.strato.de/epages/15482160.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/15482160/Products/Vinyl_VT Boutique IAMX: Volatile Times vinyl]

{{Track listing

| headline = Vinyl 1, side A

| title1 = Music People

| length1 = 4:30

| title2 = Fire and Whispers

| length2 = 4:24

| title3 = Dance with Me

| length3 = 3:45

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Vinyl 1, side B

| title1 = Cold Red Light

| length1 = 4:57

| title2 = Commanded by Voices

| length2 = 4:36

| title3 = Avalanches

| length3 = 5:22

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Vinyl 2, side A

| title1 = Volatile Times

| length1 = 5:10

| title2 = Ghosts of Utopia

| length2 = 4:24

| title3 = I Salute You Christopher

| length3 = 2:57

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Vinyl 2, side B

| title1 = Bernadette

| length1 = 5:18

| title2 = Into Asylum

| length2 = 2:28

| title3 = Oh Beautiful Town

| length3 = 6:13

}}

US Edition

All songs reworked, and remastered by Chris Corner. Released digitally only.

  1. Music People
  2. Ghosts of Utopia
  3. Volatile Times (IAMseX UNFALL Rework)
  4. Fire and Whispers
  5. Bernadette
  6. Dance With Me
  7. Avalanches
  8. Cold Red Light
  9. Into Asylum
  10. Commanded By Voices
  11. Oh Beautiful Town
  12. I Salute You Christopher
  13. Bernadette (Post Romanian Storm)
  14. Volatile Times

Chart positions

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Chart

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position

Austria{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/253d2/IAMX-Volatile-Times|title = IAMX - Volatile Times - ultratop.be|website = Ultratop}}

| {{center|26}}

Belgium (Wallonia)

| {{center|17}}

Germany

| {{center|68}}

Switzerland

| {{center|69}}

References

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Category:2011 albums

Category:IAMX albums