Spiral (Pendulum song) explained

Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive
Cover:	Pendulum-Spiral.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Pendulum
Released:	10 July 2003 (New Zealand) 1 March 2004 (various)
Genre:	Drum and bass
Length:	6:28 ("Spiral") 6:10 ("Ulterior Motive")
Label:	Low Profile Uprising Records
Prev Title:	Vault
Prev Year:	2003
Spiral
Title2:	Ulterior Motive
Next Title:	Another Planet
Next Title2:	Voyager
Next Year:	2004

"Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive" is the first single by drum and bass band Pendulum. It was initially released on 10 July 2003,^[1] while the band were still based in Perth, as a promotional single by Kog Transmissions' sublabel Low Profile. The single was made publicly available on 1 March 2004 by Concord Dawn's label Uprising Records, with the same track listing as the promotional record. The record was released worldwide distributed by LOAD Media and is one of Uprising Records' highest selling singles.

Critical reception

The single has received critical reviews. One review describes "Ulterior Motive" as "not a show-stopper, [it] could be worked into a few different sets, and comes across like a fun dancefloor tune", but also describes sections of "Spiral" as "an epic crowd pleaser".^[2]

Track listing

12-inch vinyl promo

A. "Spiral" – 6:28

AA. "Ulterior Motive" – 6:1012-inch vinyl single

A. "Spiral" – 6:28

AA. "Ulterior Motive" – 6:10

Personnel

The following people contributed to "Spiral / Ulterior Motive".^[3]

• Rob Swire – writer, producer, vocals, mixing
• Gareth McGrillen – writer, producer
• Paul Harding – writer, producer
• Neil Devine – mastering

External links

• Spiral / Ulterior Motive at Discogs
• Spiral / Ulterior Motive at MusicBrainz
• Spiral / Ulterior Motive at SoundUnwound

Notes and References

1. http://www.htfr.com/more-info/MR108890 Pendulum - The Spiral / Ulterior Motive - British 12"
2. Ransom, Harry. DCDNB \ Reviews (2003) . DCDNB. Retrieved on 24 September 2008.
3. [Pendulum (drum and bass band)|Pendulum]