the exploration of solitude, aggression, longing, codependency and mortality. It was, as all IAMX albums to follow, written, produced and mixed by Corner himself. Kiss + Swallow was recorded in Corner's home studio in London called The Den. Many of the songs were initially written by Corner for a fourth Sneaker Pimps album, but while the band was working on the album it soon became clear that the songs did not suit the new direction of Sneaker Pimps. The songs remained important to Corner, so he decided to keep working on them and to eventually use them for a separate project. After the release of Kiss + Swallow, Corner went on tour with IAMX, playing venues throughout Europe and the US. The live line-up varied between a revolving cast of close friends including Sue Denim of Robots in Disguise (whose vocals are also featured on the album), Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt of The Mighty Boosh, James Cook of Nemo, Mary Ambrose, and actress Julia Davis of Nighty Night. Kiss + Swallow was released in the US on 17 June 2008. The US album included the previously unreleased track "Polaroids" and a remix of the title song by Moonbootica. It also carries a different cover. Between tours in 2005, Corner wrote and produced the soundtrack for the French movie Les Chevaliers du Ciel (English title: Sky Fighters) and the second Robots in Disguise album, Get RID!. The Alternative and Live in Warsaw (2006–2008) IAMX's second album, The Alternative, was released in April 2006 in Europe, October 2007 (digitally) and November 2007 (physically) in the UK and Ireland, and May 2008 on Metropolis Records in the US. UK and US versions feature a slightly different cover with black tape rather than yellow tape. In addition to variant cover artwork, UK and US versions also feature alternate versions of several tracks with added production and added backing vocals from Janine Gezang as well as a hidden instrumental string version of "Spit It Out", arranged and recorded by Audrey Morse. In summer 2006, a new live line-up was announced as follows: Janine Gezang on keyboards/synths, backing vocals and bass; Dean Rosenzweig on guitars and bass; and Tom Marsh on drums. Rosenzweig and Marsh left the live band in 2010, while Gezang is still an integral part of the project. A limited edition live album, Live in Warsaw, was released on 14 November 2008