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Volatile Times - Wikipedia

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Volatile Times

Studio album by

IAMX

Released

18 March 2011 (Europe)
2 September 2013 (US)

Recorded

2010

Genre

Length

49:15

Label

BMG / Rough Trade

Producer

Chris Corner

IAMX chronology

Dogmatic Infidel Comedown OK
(2010)

Volatile Times
(2011)

The Unified Field
(2013)

Singles from Volatile Times

"Ghosts of Utopia"
Released: 25 February 2011
"Bernadette"
Released: 29 July 2011
"Volatile Times"
Released: 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,^[1] 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.^[2]

Release and promotion

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.^[3] The full album was leaked online on 12 March,^[4] a fact that Corner acknowledged on the day of the album's release.^[5]

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

All songs written by Chris Corner:

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Salute You Christopher"	2:57
2.	"Music People"	4:30
3.	"Volatile Times"	5:10
4.	"Fire and Whispers"	4:24
5.	"Dance with Me"	3:45
6.	"Bernadette"	5:18
7.	"Ghosts of Utopia"	4:24
8.	"Commanded by Voices"	4:36
9.	"Into Asylum"	2:28
10.	"Cold Red Light"	4:57
11.	"Oh Beautiful Town"	6:13

Digital deluxe edition bonus content^[6]
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Avalanches"	5:22
13.	"Ghosts of Utopia" (video)	3:45

Vinyl

2-vinyl, it includes the 11-track CD as a bonus.^[7]

Vinyl 1, side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Music People"	4:30
2.	"Fire and Whispers"	4:24
3.	"Dance with Me"	3:45

Vinyl 1, side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cold Red Light"	4:57
2.	"Commanded by Voices"	4:36
3.	"Avalanches"	5:22

Vinyl 2, side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Volatile Times"	5:10
2.	"Ghosts of Utopia"	4:24
3.	"I Salute You Christopher"	2:57

Vinyl 2, side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bernadette"	5:18
2.	"Into Asylum"	2:28
3.	"Oh Beautiful Town"	6:13

US Edition

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

Music People
Ghosts of Utopia
Volatile Times (IAMseX UNFALL Rework)
Fire and Whispers
Bernadette
Dance With Me
Avalanches
Cold Red Light
Into Asylum
Commanded By Voices
Oh Beautiful Town
I Salute You Christopher
Bernadette (Post Romanian Storm)
Volatile Times

Chart positions

Chart	Peak position
Austria^[8]	26
Belgium (Wallonia)	17
Germany	68
Switzerland	69

References

^ "Music from How to Get Away with Murder Episode 0105". TuneFind. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
^ "Music from How to Get Away with Murder Episode 0114". TuneFind. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
^ "IAMX". Iamx.eu. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
^ "Leaks All Day Mobile - Music Album Leak Release Source - Did it leak? - CD Advance". Leaksallday.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
^ "» 2011 » March". Iamx.eu. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
^ Volatile Times (deluxe edition) preorder at iTunes Store Germany.
^ Boutique IAMX: Volatile Times vinyl
^ "IAMX - Volatile Times - ultratop.be". Ultratop.

v t e IAMX
Chris Corner
Studio albums	Kiss + Swallow The Alternative Kingdom of Welcome Addiction Volatile Times The Unified Field Metanoia Unfall Alive in New Light Machinate Fault Lines¹ Fault Lines²
Other albums	Live in Warsaw Dogmatic Infidel Comedown OK Echo Echo Mile Deep Hollow Tour
EPs	Your Joy Is My Low IAMIXED Everything Is Burning

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