In the Pendulum's Embrace

In the Pendulum's Embrace
Studio album by Oren Ambarchi
Released	17 September 2007 (2007-09-17) [1]
Studio	Jerker House BJB [2]
Length	40:49
Label	Touch Southern Lord
Oren Ambarchi chronology
Squire (2006) In the Pendulum's Embrace (2007) Grave Temple (2007)

In the Pendulum's Embrace is a solo studio album by Australian musician Oren Ambarchi. It was released in 2007, ^[1] through Touch and Southern Lord. ^{[3] [2]}

Background

In the Pendulum's Embrace was recorded at BJB Studios in Sydney. ^{[4] [5]} The album's song "Inamorata" features Veren Grigorov on strings. ^[5] The album was released in 2007 through Touch and Southern Lord. ^{[3] [2]}

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[6]
XLR8R	8/10 [7]

John Eyles of BBC stated, "The sound of the guitars remains central, with a strong emphasis on the low end frequencies, other sounds being used primarily for shading and highlighting, to hold the listener's interest and attention." ^[3] He added, "The music sounds unforced and natural, giving it a soothing sense of calm." ^[3]

Peter Margasak of Chicago Reader named it the 25th best album of 2007. ^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Oren Ambarchi.

In the Pendulum's Embrace track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fever, a Warm Poison"	17:54
2.	"Inamorata"	10:19
3.	"Trailing Moss in Mystic Glow"	12:36
Total length:		40:49

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. ^{[2] [9]}

• Oren Ambarchi – electric guitar, piano (1), glass harmonica (1), drums (1), bells (1, 3), acoustic guitar (3), voice (3), recording, mixing
• Veren Grigorov – strings (2)
• Chris Townend – recording, mixing
• Franc Tetaz – mastering
• Lachlan Carrick – mastering
• Jon Wozencroft – photography

References

1. "In the Pendulum's Embrace - Oren Ambarchi". AllMusic . Retrieved 13 August 2025.
2. Oren Ambarchi (2007). In the Pendulum's Embrace (CD booklet). Southern Lord Records.
3. Eyles, John (2007). "Oren Ambarchi In The Pendulum's Embrace Review". BBC . Retrieved 13 August 2025.
4. "Oren Ambarchi discography". Oren Ambarchi website. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010.
5. Goins, Cole (9 July 2008). "Dusted Reviews: Oren Ambarchi - In the Pendulum's Embrace". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
6. Mr P. "Oren Ambarchi - In The Pendulum's Embrace". Tiny Mix Tapes . Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
7. Smillie, Eric (4 December 2007). "Oren Ambarchi In the Pendulum's Embrace". XLR8R . Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
8. Margasak, Peter (2 January 2008). "More of the best of 2007". Chicago Reader . Retrieved 13 August 2025.
9. "In the Pendulum's Embrace | Oren Ambarchi". Bandcamp . Retrieved 13 August 2025.

Further reading

• "TO:78 – Oren Ambarchi "In the Pendulum's Embrace"". Touch Music . 2 November 2007.
• "Oren Ambarchi, "In the Pendulum's Embrace"". Brainwashed . 15 December 2007.

External links

• In the Pendulum's Embrace at Discogs (list of releases)