X Marks the Pedwalk burst onto the electro-industrial scene in the beginning of the 1990s. Their debut full-length recording, 1991 s Freaks, immediately established the act as a major force in the newly-emerging industrial dance genre. Over the next few releases, their sound evolved; slowly, the harshness faded away and the act experimented with blending in more mainstream techno elements, culminating in 1996 s Meshwork, which was met with cries of approval throughout the hard electro scene. The Sun, The Cold and My Underwater Fear is a compelling continuation of that voyage of self-discovery, and this time XMTP takes us on a journey through what haunts us. From vocalist Estefania s soft pleading on the opening You Are Gone and the trance-like Fallen Angel to the darker, more rhythmic Tormented Skin and No!, we find XMTP in top form.