Customer Reviews
Had to listen to a few songs twice but.... - By: Mr. R. L. Moores, 25 Jul 2008 
Its a great album! I must admit they do seem to have changed their sound since hold your colour, however im an indie/rock/bassline guy, & pendulum seem to have mixed these genres plus sum drum n bass, tho i must also admit that they seem to have moved slightly away from drum n bass, but each song is unique, my fav's being 'different', 'the other side', 'mutiny', & 'the tempest', where 'the tempest' & 'the other side' are more heavy than most of the other tunes.
Overall id say 9/10, took a cuple of goes before liking the album but very hard for me to put the album down!
makes a change - By: Jenny PT, 25 Jul 2008 
this cd was broughtin by one of my 16-year-old's friends. It is the first bit of music that any of this group of metalheads have played that I have enjoyed. I will go further. I love it - I usually like clubby stuff, trance (loads of different Euphoriain my collection) so this is a bit different for me. Anyway this old lady likes pendulum, you too may find that it makes it easier to livein a house full of male teenagers.
True corssover album - By: scrumpmonkey, 24 Jul 2008 Well the D&B hardcore fans & the, most probably, beat junky chavs that hate this album can whine ans bawww all they like, but the fact remains that drum & bass is not, & never was, an art form. Until now. The introduction of more electronica influence & even some unexpected fusions of hard, progressive, rock/metal & the obvious addition of the vocals (which I have heard criticised as 'not fitting'in one review, how very dare you!)have transformed this album into something truly special.
I'm not a huge fan of 'hold your colour' mainly because of the people I knew who liked it & how it always seem to be the same track blaring out of peoples phones. (I've had had another look at the album & have decided that it has more merit than the generic DnB I thought it was)but upon hearing 'In Silico' my attitude of pendulum has completely shifted
This album truly transcends genres with Pendulum adding Spades more welcome electronica, rock, funk, progressive & a host of other styles whilst keeping that underlying D&B energy that their previous release consisted of. This is a HUGE leap forward,not only making them more listenable to those notin the cap wearing demographic but lifts it to a whole other realm of musical prowess.
Im a huge fan of things like The Prodigy, he chemical brothers, tool etc. & you can really hear some of each of these (weather intentionally or not) so i guess I bias towards their new direction but tracks like 'Different' with is slightly more house feel, Show down with its heavy vocals & my personally favourite 'The Tempest' with its progressive overtones. none of this compromises the power of pendulum, this album is relentlessin its power without being to abrasive, indeed the whole thing goes down pretty smoothly. although ~I think they could have developed it even more away from their last recording I suppose you have to goin increments as not to confuse your fan-base.
In summary, if you want some mindless drum & base go else-ware & don't whine about it. if you want an album you can listen toin nearly every situation that crosses boundaries & stirs things up, by all means treat yourself & purchase this album.
Amazing crossover album. BUY IT NOW! - By: Phil Carr, 21 Jul 2008 This is just the best band I've heardin ages, & I consider this album to be a classic already, even though I've only had it for 2 weeks! A friend of mine asked if i'd heard them before, I said I hadn't & when he played me Propane Nightmares & Showdown I was impressed, then when I heard The Tempest I was blown away! I love all music, with metal & electronic being my two favourite genres, & this is a crossover of many different styles. There is a metal influencein there, but the main ones are drum n bass, rock, electronic & pop. Being a musician & songwriter myself, I recognised the geniusin this instantly, well done guys! I've just purchased tickets to see themin Manchesterin December on the strength of this album alone. Now, I must go & buy the first one!
Brilliant Album - Drum n Bass Infused Rock - By: D. Galt, 18 Jul 2008 This album is fantastic. no song is bad. pendulum have changed direction & it works a treat. the drum n bass is still there but not as much, however the new rockin it is BRILLIANT. The vocals are decent, but its the riffs & the drums which make it. the drops & bass lines are tremendous, & the album is so full of energy. The best songs are:
Showdown - The best song on the album. Big drumsin the background power the song & an immense bass line on top of it. a breakin the middle, &in insane drop leads it back in. the guitar work is also amazing. 10/10
Propane Nightmares - 10/10. One of the best made by them. Strong drums & a quality bass line, with good vocals too. The ending makes the song though, a really powerful & slower version of the main riff, it sounds awesome.
Mutiny - A mixture of influences here, but it starts off quite dnb & it sounds great. However half way through it stops, & a great bass riff kicks in, powering all the way through. it just makes you want to go nuts.
Granite - Could easily be on HYC. great drums &in insane synth line packed with energy.
The Tempest - The last song. starts quite relaxed & chilled out. however half way through a huge riff kicks in, providing a really big ending to a great album.
BUY IT!
