In Silico

Pendulum

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 13, 2008)
• Original Release Date: May 13, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B00151G08Y
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,347 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Formed in Perth, Australia in 2002, Pendulum has sold
over 200,000 copies of their initial release Hold Your
Colour and have become a fixture in the UK music scene
with major airplay and appearances on BBC Radio-1 in
addition to features in Kerrang, Q, and Mix Magazines.
They have sold out every one of their live shows to date
and will be playing nearly every major festival this spring,
including Coachella on Friday, April 25th. The highly
anticipated new album In Silico hits stores May 12th in
the UK, and will be their first ever US release on May 13th.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A different direction but still good, May 20, 2008

By	Jeff "JT" (CO) - See all my reviews

This is definitely different from Hold Your Colour, but it's still enjoyable. Where the previous one was more drum and bass focused, this album has more rock and vocal to it. During the first few minutes of "Showdown," I was wondering if this was even the pendulum that I was thinking about (I listened to it on Rhapsody and wasn't sure if it was the right artist) but then the basslines started to pick up and I knew it was them.

In my opinion, the rock gives each song a little more meaning to it while at the same time giving each song an "epic" feel as it transitions from rock to drum and bass. The interesting thing about this album, as typical of Pendulum, is that each song is different and non-repetitive, making each song worth listening to unlike most mainstream drum and bass.

The only song I didn't like was "The Other Side." It had some unique beats to it, but the electronic voices throughout the song kind of drew away from the power of the song, and over all was just "weird."

A few reviews state that songs like mutiny, 9,000 Miles, and The Tempest are slow and never really pick up. I found 9,000 miles to definitely pick up with powerful bass and neat drums throughout the song. Mutiny has a different feel to it, kind of a jazzy down tempo feel, but is able to pull it together and make a sweet song. The Tempest, albeit slow as mentioned, has a lot of feeling behind it and is "epic" in its own way. This song features some foreign sounds along with a more rock sound, but listening to it gives the impression of being caught in a rain storm. I believe it makes for a very strong, proper ending to an album which is so high strung and powerful.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Where did Pendulum go?, October 5, 2008

By	Joshua Wise (Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: In Silico (MP3 Download)

Well, damn. I can't say much more about this album; I was looking for a killer followup to Hold Your Colour, with all of that classic Pendulum spice and energy. I was expecting new and inventive beats, no matter what direction they went in; I was expecting a beautifully polished shaped piece of work, weaving in subtle layers to produce a deliciously tasty whole. I'd heard that Pendulum had changed styles, gone in a different direction, and I came in thinking that whatever they did, they'd make it rock just as hard as Hold Your Colour.

But sadly, I didn't get a lick of that from this album. I listened to it through a couple times, and I got --- well, I'm not sure how to describe what kind of a letdown this album was. The style isn't offensive, but the lack of finish and polish surely is. Pendulum takes their inventive ideas from Hold Your Colour and comes up with a couple of new ones, but all the tracks go the same way on In Silico: you start off by thinking, "this is an interesting concept; I wonder how they'll develop it". But they never do -- it's the same thing for three minutes or four minutes or seven minutes.

The only track that comes near having the same level of taste and attention to detail is The Other Side, which is a neat fusion of oldschool Hold Your Colour-era Pendulum and almost something on the order of Ratatat with the delicious fusion of rhythm and arpeggiated leads.

So, good try, Pendulum. You can do what you're trying to do, but this isn't it. My only questions after this are: what went wrong? Where did Pendulum go?

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Worth Every Penny!!!, May 28, 2008

By	JBizzle "Da Fizzle Shizzle, Dizzle" (Under A Rock) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Silico (Audio CD)

Pendulum is back in full force with their sophomore effort "In Silico"!! True, the traditional D&B heads who hated "Hold Your Colour" & said that it was too commercial are gonna hate this one even more, but be a little open minded & you'll love the album. With the entire band coming from rock based roots, they've switched to live instruments so they can play live rather than just spin their sets. You can definately hear their rock based past influence in the new album as it's definately lead to a more rock sound & feel. Pendulum have taken everything good about their 1st album "Hold Your Colour" & amplified it times 100! Every track on the album feels epic much like "Slam" & "Hold Your Colour" from their previous album. Now don't get me wrong, the album is definately different. As I said before, they've gone with a more "rock-y" kinda sound with alot more guitar & whole lot more vocals. Anyone looking for pure D&B beware, you may not like waht you find. The vocals are great though, & sound like something coming from an accomplished artist, rather than the cheezy diva stuff so prevelent in the electronic music scene today. Also gone are the hard & dark D&B sounds from their previous album with tracks such as "Through The Loop" & "Tarantula". The DB is still there, but they've opted for more of a Breakbeat feel with this album again having to do with playing live instruments now. Another thing missing from this new album is the blissed out sounds of tracks like "Stream Line" & "Still Grey" (a track you won't miss at all if you own the reissue of "HYC", shame on you). One thing for sure though is that THIS IS PENDULUM!! It's different, but you know it's still them. The only problem I have with the album is that it's over too soon with only 10 tracks & 2 remixes. I just hope we won't have to wait another 4 years for their next album. "In Silico" is amazing from start to finish with not one dud or filler track & I say "Keep it comin'!!!" This is one of (if not the) 1st must own albums of 2008 & something everyone should own. Pendulum is being described as the new "Prodigy" & after listening to their sound progress over the years they're absolutely worthy of the name. This album is gonna be huge, Buy It Right Now!!!

As far as the "Limited Edition" version is concerned, in addition to the album as I said before you also get 2 remixes & a video of "Propane Nightmare" as well a live performance of "Granite". The live "Granite" video is actually really cool, cause it shows you exactly how cool it is that they're now performing with live instruments. It's pretty cool to see this big DB track is being hammered out on stage & really kinda gives you a whole new appreciation for the new album as a whole. The case is a cool flip open tin case about the same size as a regular CD case. Inside is a protective sleeve holding the disc, the inlay booklet from the regular CD version & foam padding to hold everything in place nicely. All in all if you're a fan of either the band or the album this is a great buy. I got my copy from the Amazon.uk site, as the US site has been out of stock since release. You'll pay $10 to $15 more for this version of the album, but to me it's absolutely worth every penny. BUY THIS ALBUM!!!