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"Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive" is the first single by drum and bass band Pendulum. It was initially released on 10 July 2003, 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, 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".
Track listing
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12-inch vinyl promo
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12-inch vinyl single
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Personnel
The following people contributed to "Spiral / Ulterior Motive".
- Rob Swire – writer, producer, vocals, mixing
- Gareth McGrillen – writer, producer
- Paul Harding – writer, producer
- Neil Devine – mastering
References
- Pendulum - The Spiral / Ulterior Motive - British 12" Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine. Hard to Find Records. Retrieved on 25 September 2008.
- Ransom, Harry. DCDNB \ Reviews (2003) Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. DCDNB. Retrieved on 24 September 2008.
- Pendulum (1 March 2004). "Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive" (liner notes). Uprising Records, RISE002.
External links
- Spiral / Ulterior Motive at Discogs
- Spiral / Ulterior Motive at MusicBrainz
- Spiral / Ulterior Motive at SoundUnwound
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