Album
Pendulum
Live In Brixton CD/DVD
Warner Bros. Records (label)
15 June 2009 (released)
11 June 2009
A mash of drum 'n' bass and rock, the band leapt onto the radar last year when breakout hit 'Slam' took alternative and mainstream clubs by storm, and it wasn't long before they were drawing decent crowds at the summer's festivals.
The CD/DVD combo is an impressively immersing record of their gig at Brixton Academy on their 'In Silico' tour last year.
All the big name songs you've heard of are there, from the angst-rockish 'Propane Nightmares' to their post-modern rendition of The Prodigy's own 'Voodoo People'.
In an unexpected yet refreshing turn, mid-set the band break into a dance-tastic rendition of Metallica's Master of Puppets. As much as it may be sacrilege to the metal gods' die-hard fans, it works well here, and serves a tasty bridge to floorfiller 'Slam'.
The visuals of the video are at first quite overwhelming, like a mix of Hendrix psychedelia and System of a Down attitude, but the eyes soon adjust as things calm down and the concert begins to take shape.
The ever repetitive Pendulum drum beats are undeniably present, but that, in many ways, is part of what makes them work so well as an act: they've taken two genres we know and smashed them together, and live is where the results show the best.
The crowd are the usual dance mob, but take passion in the interaction graciously handed out by MC Ben Mount, setting them apart from the dis-joined festival mobs you feel the band may be used to.
The overall package delivers a top quality rendition of the gig, with a plethora of hits and energetic showmanship from the band, but for those who didn't make it, you may feel still left out of the real experience.
The CD/DVD combo is an impressively immersing record of their gig at Brixton Academy on their 'In Silico' tour last year.
All the big name songs you've heard of are there, from the angst-rockish 'Propane Nightmares' to their post-modern rendition of The Prodigy's own 'Voodoo People'.
In an unexpected yet refreshing turn, mid-set the band break into a dance-tastic rendition of Metallica's Master of Puppets. As much as it may be sacrilege to the metal gods' die-hard fans, it works well here, and serves a tasty bridge to floorfiller 'Slam'.
The visuals of the video are at first quite overwhelming, like a mix of Hendrix psychedelia and System of a Down attitude, but the eyes soon adjust as things calm down and the concert begins to take shape.
The ever repetitive Pendulum drum beats are undeniably present, but that, in many ways, is part of what makes them work so well as an act: they've taken two genres we know and smashed them together, and live is where the results show the best.
The crowd are the usual dance mob, but take passion in the interaction graciously handed out by MC Ben Mount, setting them apart from the dis-joined festival mobs you feel the band may be used to.
The overall package delivers a top quality rendition of the gig, with a plethora of hits and energetic showmanship from the band, but for those who didn't make it, you may feel still left out of the real experience.