Released 10 years ago
Everything Is Burning
IAMX · 2016
70 min · 16 tracks · alternative rock
A fusion of dark cabaret and synth-pop, enveloping listeners in a hauntingly atmospheric experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Everything Is Burning — The title track serves as a potent manifesto for the album's themes of chaos and transformation, blending melodic hooks with urgent lyrics that critique modern existence.
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Dead in This House — This track exemplifies the album’s darker tones through its moody instrumentation and introspective lyrics, reflecting on themes of isolation and despair.
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Scars — With its raw emotionality, this song captures a sense of vulnerability and resilience, making it resonate deeply with listeners who have faced personal battles.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady pacing for reflective moments
- haunting soundscapes for deep immersion
- emotive intensity for cathartic release
- remixes adding diverse listening layers
Maybe skip if you
- seeking upbeat, fast-paced tracks
- prefer short, standalone songs
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Experimental — The album explores new sounds and themes, marking a shift in IAMX's artistic direction.
- Career context
- By the release of Everything Is Burning, IAMX, led by Chris Corner, was navigating a phase of artistic exploration following the 2015 album Metanoia. This record marked a return to their signature sound while expanding their thematic depth, showcasing Corner's evolving perspective on personal and societal struggles.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Placebo· The Birthday Massacre· Bat for Lashes
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Everything Is Burning
The narrative shifts from external observations to a visceral internal struggle as the protagonist confronts their own demons.
This transition illustrates a deeper understanding of self amidst chaos, emphasizing the contrast between external turmoil and internal reflection.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Everything Is Burning 4:23
- 2 Dead in This House 4:49
- 3 Triggers 4:19
- 4 Scars 4:25
- 5 The Void 4:58
- 6 Eternity 4:23
- 7 Turning Crimson 2:43
Disc 2
- 1 North Star (Future Funk Squad remix) 5:26
- 2 Oh Cruel Darkness Embrace Me (Aesthetic Perfection remix) 4:10
- 3 North Star (Mr. Kitty remix) 4:31
- 4 Oh Cruel Darkness Embrace Me (SlikNik_CE remix) 6:42
- 5 Happiness (Gary Numan remix) 3:46
- 6 Look Outside (Marat Sad remix) 4:04
- 7 Oh Cruel Darkness Embrace Me (single mix) 3:15
- 8 North Star (Addendum remix) 4:27
- 9 Happiness (single mix) 3:46
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