Pendulum – Inertia (Album)
It’s been 15 years since Pendulum last released an album, but who’s counting? A lot of people. A lot of people were counting. Although half the songs from “Inertia” have been released over the years in EPs called “Elemental” in 2021 and “Anima” in 2023, it’s still awesome to have a full collection from Australians Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, Paul “El Hornet” Harding, Peredur ap Gwynedd, and KJ Sawka. The 16 track set was produced by Rob Swire and Owen Charles and recorded at Pendulum’s London studio and released on Mushroom Music, which was started in 1972 in Melbourne.
Their fourth album follows in the footsteps of “Immersion” in 2010, “In Silico” in 2008, and “Hold Your Colour” in 2005.
Regarding “Inertia”, Swire explains “I was basically testing how far we could push Pendulum. Seeing what we could get away with. I always looked at The Prodigy as the benchmark. They started out as pure rave – breakbeat, hardcore – but they evolved. They became their own sound. You don’t even really associate them with breakbeat anymore. They just are The Prodigy.
That’s always what I wanted for Pendulum. I didn’t want to be locked into drum and bass, or metal, or anything. I just wanted to follow whatever felt right. And that’s been the ongoing challenge – finding that middle ground. If it leans too far one way, it doesn’t feel right.”
The album consists of “Driver”, “Come Alive”, “Save The Cat”, “Archangel”, “Nothing For Free”, “Cannibal” featuring Wargasm, “Constellations”, and “Halo” featuring Bullet For My Valentine.
Also included are “Louder Than Words“”featuring Hybrid Minds, “Napalm” featuring Joey Valence & Brae, “The Endless Gaze”, “Guiding Lights” featuring AWOLNATION, “Colourfast”, “Silent Spinner”, “Mercy Killing” featuring Scarlxrd, and “Cartagena”.
Formed in Perth in 2002, London based Pendulum will start their Inertia UK Tour in a few months with shows in the UK on Saturday November 1 in Edinburgh, Monday November 3 in Bristol, Tuesday November 4 in Wolverhampton, Thursday November 6 in London, and Sunday November 9 in Manchester.
United Kingdom based Wargasm, also known as Sam Matlock and Milkie Way, are in the midst of their Live in the USA and Canada 2025 Tour which includes a stop in Los Angeles on Saturday September 6 at 1720.
Bullet For My Valentine, a heavy metal band from Wales consisting of Matthew Tuck, Michael Paget, Jason Bowld, and Jamie Mathias, will be celebrating 20 years of their debut album “The Poison” with shows in Australia on Wednesday October 15 in Melbourne, Thursday October 16 in Sydney, and Saturday October 18 in Brisbane.
Hybrid Minds, also known as British duo Josh White and Matt Lowe, will be playing at Worried About Henry x The Warehouse Project in Manchester on Friday September 26.
Joey Valance & Brae, consisting of Joseph Bertolino and Braedan Lugue of Pennsylvania, will be performing at the Observatory OC in Santa Ana on on Tuesday September 30 as part of their HYPERYOUTH World Tour to support their album of the same name.
Los Angeles based AWOLNATION, whose real name is Aaron Bruno, released “Run (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)” earlier this summer with remastered versions of the songs, five previously unreleased tracks, and a remix from Kill The Noise.
British rapper Scarlxrd, also known as Marius Listhrop, will start his The Raid Tour in a few months with shows in England on Thursday November 6 in Birmingham, Friday November 7 in Manchester, and Saturday November 8 in London.
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Pendulum – Inertia (Album) Tracklist:
1. Pendulum – Driver (Original Mix)
2. Pendulum – Come Alive (Original Mix)
3. Pendulum – Save The Cat (Original Mix)
4. Pendulum – Archangel (Original Mix)
5. Pendulum – Nothing For Free (Original Mix)
6. Pendulum – Cannibal ft. Wargasm (Original Mix)
7. Pendulum – Constellations (Original Mix)
8. Pendulum – Halo ft. Bullet For My Valentine (Original Mix)
9. Pendulum – Louder Than Words ft. Hybrid Minds (Original Mix)
10. Pendulum – Napalm ft. Joey Valence & Brae (Original Mix)
11. Pendulum – The Endless Gaze (Original Mix)
12. Pendulum – Guiding Lights ft. AWOLNATION (Original Mix)
13. Pendulum – Colourfast (Original Mix)
14. Pendulum – Silent Spinner (Original Mix)
15. Pendulum – Mercy Killing ft. Scarlxrd (Original Mix)
16. Pendulum – Cartagena (Original Mix)
