In Silico (Pendulum album)

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In Silico

Studio album by Pendulum

Released

May 12, 2008 (Europe)

Recorded

2007-2008

Genre

Drum and bass^[1]
Rock
Electronic^[2]

Label

Warner Music Group

Producer

Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, Perry ap Gwynedd, Paul 'El Hornet' Harding, Kodish

Professional reviews

Pendulum chronology

Hold Your Colour
(2005)

In Silico
(2008)

In Silico is the second full-length studio album by Australian drum and bass band Pendulum, released in Australia and Europe on May 12, 2008. On May 2, 2008 the album was leaked onto peer-to-peer file sharing networks on the Internet. The album represents a change in sound from the band's debut album Hold Your Colour, away from drum and bass, incorporating more rock and electronic influences. The album reached #2 on the UK Albums Chart on May 18, 2008^[3]. "In silico" is an expression used to mean "performed on computer or via computer simulation."

Critical reception to the album has been mixed, with most of the polarization coming from Pendulum's shift from drum and bass to a more rock and pop-imbued electronic sound. Allmusic praised that "Pendulum is determined to heal the breach" between rock and electronica^[4], however The Guardian felt that the sound was "a little dated".^[5]

1 Track listing
2 March mini-mix release
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Track listing

"Showdown" – 5:27
"Different" – 5:51
"Propane Nightmares" – 5:13
"Visions" – 5:36
"Midnight Runner" – 6:55
"The Other Side" – 5:15
"Mutiny" – 5:09
"9,000 Miles" – 6:26
"Granite" – 4:41
"The Tempest" – 7:27

A limited edition CD was also released, featuring the VIP Mix and Celldweller Remix of "Propane Nightmares", as well as the music video, and a live video of "Granite".

[edit] March mini-mix release

On March 26, Pendulum released a 12-minute mini-mix of the album – known as 'In Silico' (El-Hornet Mini-Mix) – on their website, available only to those who are registered on the website. The tracklisting is as follows: