For a comeback that ended up spanning over 4 years, pendulum's first full length release since 2010 ended up being surprisingly cohesive and a generally successful evolution of the group's unique rock/dnb crossover sound.
Everything that made Pendulum what they are; the blended dnb/rock structures, rob's belting vocals, the innately chantable lead lines, is right here, all with an updated palette of sounds.
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There Is No Right Time is the quintessential less-is-more album. With little more than some simple drum loops, carefully selected chords, and a sparse use of vocal snips, Youandewan's crafted a listen that does just enough to keep your attention while giving you the space to fill in the blanks.
Moon Safari is like if trip hop had 3 pints in a pub garden in the late summer and realised maybe life isn't so bad after all. While not particularly profound or challenging, Air's debut is the perfect pairing for carefree moments we wish we had more of.
If 2021's Always Inside Your Head exists as some dreamlike ethereal haze, Hyperphantasia is an ultra sharp sugar rush bursting with vivid colours and pulsing lights. It's an intense experience which while well packaged, feels too scatterbrained for it's own good in parts.
Always Inside Your Head is Lone's most cohesive work to date, which patiently crafts a dreamlike haze that's easy to slip into. While not acknowledged until the final track, there feeling of a constant ebb and flow is instilled throughout many of the tracks, with lead melodies lazily drifting in and out and synth pads which rise and fall like waves on the beach. While it won't demand it, this is a release that's well worth your attention.
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