In Silico - Pendulum

I recently saw Pendulum at Rock City in Nottingham and as they were promoting their new album, it influenced me to buy this. Despite the fact I didn't think it was the best gig, and they didn't ply the best song from them "Tarantula", I still enjoyed it that much that I felt I should go out and get this. 1. "Showdown" The opening to the album completely throws you off if you bought this album because you enjoyed the groups past work because it sounds like a pop punk track from someone like The Offspring instead of DnB, not what you should be greeted with, if they wanted to win over fans, they should have eased the fans into this type ...  Read the complete review

So 'In Silico' is the UK-based but Australian-born outfit Pendulum's second album, following their successful debut 'Hold Your Colour'. But does it match the expectations of drum and bass fans?! This new album has a much rockier feel but the heavy breakbeats that were so prominent on 'Hold Your Colour' are still there and in my opinion the mix of rock riffs and drum and bass beats really works. The album includes the lead single 'Propane Nightmares' which breached the UK top ten earlier this year and its unusual mariarchi opening breaks under a rushing DnB wave- if you've ever heard this in a club then you'll know that when the beats come it sends clubbers ...  Read the complete review

Australian Drum and Bass band Pendulum released their second studio album, In Silico, in May 2008 and it has sky rocketed their popularity to a more mainstream audience. But why is this for the Australian band who's roots are very much in drum and bass? In Silico is very much an album that can please fans of a variety of genres. Personally I am very open minded about genres and like to listen to a variety of music, so I see this cross of drum and bass, metal and even indie influences as fairly unique and I really enjoy listening to In Silico. There are ten tracks on In Silico, most of them being five or six minutes long to make up for a slight lack of tracks. ...  Read the complete review

Pendulum are a band that have managed to span more genres than most, currently garnering fanbases from dance fans, metallers and indie kids alike. So what is it about them that manages to cross these divides? The album is, as you'd expect, a rather schizoid affair, veering wildly between fairly straight guitars, heavier, more metally tracks, and their trademark pumping drum 'n' bass. Single, and standout track, 'Propane Nightmares' is a case in point, begining with mariachi trumpet, taking us through a catchy but rather pedestrian indie rock, before launching us into a mental drum 'n' bass instrumental. This wild sprint around the genres is giddying and ...  Read the complete review

In Silico is THE drum and bass album. Created by the amazing band Pendulum, this must have CD features 11 individual, unique tracks. I love Pendulum. I've had their "Hold Your Colours" album for so long that I know every beat as it were. Pendulum are a very individual band using many instruments that some people might not recognise. Also they play live, using REAL instruments! In Silico has some amazing tracks on it: Showdown (track1): Has an awesome beat and sound. The Other Side (My favourite) is just immense. It's relatively slow but so catchy. The drumbeat in this is just so predominant that it sort of makes ...  Read the complete review