Pendulum - In Silco

Do you know what a vocoder is? I'm sure that you've heard one being used. Take Daft Punk's Around the World or One More Time. The speech that sounds like a computer talking? Well the vocoder is the computer you talk through to get that effect. Pendulum also use it lots on In Silco. It's an instrument that was origingally made to change the pitch of the voice so it remains in key with the song. Or you could call it something that lets people who cant sing, sing. I just thought I'd throw that out there.

Pendulum gurned they way onto the Dance music scene 2 years ago with "Hold Your Colour". It was hard hitting, nearly punk like, raw, and far removed from the clean, smooth, funky drum and bass that had shaken its body across the dance floors before. It sounded very different. Very different. Or shit depending on who you speak to.

The new album sounds different still, but just like the old one. Well not just like the old one; they've started singing toying with heavy metal a lot, and when they're not the music sounds bored and like they're waiting to sing thrash guitars again. I cant stress how bad this is. Take The Other Side for example; its got a nice intro; good cinematic build up, nice beat etc. Then the singing starts with a little guitar riff and vat of disappointment to go with it. They've done so much to the voice that its impossible to accustom to or identify with it and the lyrics don't really make sense. You can hear they're talented musicians, but they've really lost their way. Record labels should man up a bit and say what they think. Or hire new people. And Pendulum should keep thier mouths shut.