Inertia (Pendulum album)

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Inertia
Pendulum Inertia album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Pendulum
ReleasedAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
Genre Drum and bass, Electronic Rock
Length54:27
Label Mushroom Music
Pendulum chronology
Anima
(2023)		Inertia
(2025)
Singles from Inertia
  1. "Driver / Nothing For Free"
    Released: 27 September 2020
  2. "Come Alive"
    Released: 15 April 2021
  3. "Louder Than Words"
    Released: 17 June 2021
  4. "Halo"
    Released: 2 June 2023
  5. "Colourfast"
    Released: 8 September 2023
  6. "Mercy Killing"
    Released: 1 November 2023
  7. "Napalm"
    Released: 21 August 2024
  8. "Save The Cat"
    Released: 27 May 2025
  9. "Cannibal"
    Released: 25 July 2025
  10. "Guiding Lights"
    Released: 19 August 2025

Inertia is the fourth studio album by Australian electronic music band Pendulum. It was announced in May 2025, and released on 22 August 2025, making it the band's first full-length album in over 15 years. [1] The album includes all tracks from their previous 2 EPs; Elemental released in 2021, and Anima released in 2023, as well as new songs. [2] Excluding works from the previous EPs, the album was preceeded by the singles Napalm (with Joey Valence & Brae), [3] Save The Cat, [4] Cannibal (with Wargasm), [5] and Guiding Lights (with Awolnation). [6]

Contents

When discussing the album, Rob Swire said that he was "basically testing how far we could push Pendulum. Seeing what we could get away with." [7] The album has been described as a "raw statement of evolution" from the band, and includes collaborations with various artists both within and outside of electronic music. [8]

To support the album, Pendulum announced a UK tour in November 2025, [9] which was later expanded to include dates across Europe and Australia. [10]

Overview

Background and recording

Inertia consists of all of the tracks from Pendulum's two previous EPs, Elemental (2021) and Anima (2023), alongside a number of new tracks. The first track from the album to be unveiled was the (at the time) non-album single "Napalm", which was first debuted in early 2024 as the intro for the band's UK tour. The track continued to be played across Europe at festivals and was formally released in August 2024 to coincide with the band's appearance at Reading & Leeds festivals. Speaking on the track, Rob Swire noted that the band was "only doing singles", and that he hoped to have a more substantial release in the following year. The track's sound was part of a trend by the band to lean into heavier sounds despite the more recent resurgence of the drum & bass genre from which the band had originally come from. [11] Swire also noted that the album was the sound of Pendulum finding its sound again, comparing it (and the band) to The Prodigy, who had managed to break away from traditional genre conventions and find a sound that was uniquely their own. [12]

Discussing the album's first single, "Save the Cat", Swire noted that the track was written during a breakup and "a period of self-questioning and frustration". [12]

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by Rob Swire. [13]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Driver" Gareth McGrillen3:28
2."Come Alive"  3:53
3."Save The Cat"
  • Dan Lancaster
  • Gareth McGrillen
Owen Charles2:52
4."Archangel"  4:03
5."Nothing For Free"  3:04
6."Cannibal" (with Wargasm)
  • Milkie Way
  • Sam Matlock
Sam Matlock3:21
7."Constellations"  0:45
8."Halo"Matt Tuck 2:49
9."Louder Than Words" (with Hybrid Minds)
  • Gareth McGrillen
  • Peredur ap Gwynedd
  • Matthew Lowe
  • Josh White
  • Gareth McGrillen
  • Matthew Lowe
  • Josh White
3:56
10."Napalm" (with Joey Valence & Brae)
  • Gareth McGrillen
  • Joseph Bertolino
  • Braedan Lugue
Gareth McGrillen3:24
11."The Endless Gaze"  1:01
12."Guiding Lights" (with AWOLNATION)Aaron Bruno 4:24
13."Colourfast"  3:47
14."Silent Spinner"  4:24
15."Mercy Killing" (with Scarlxrd)Marius Listhrop 3:49
16."Cartagena" Gareth McGrillen5:27
Total length:54:27

Personnel

Pendulum

Guest musicians

Additional musicians

Credits adapted from album liner notes. [14]

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [15] 59
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [16] 63
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [17] 61
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [18] 36
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [19] 60
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [20] 100
UK Albums (OCC) [21] 8

References

  1. ↑ "Pendulum Release First Studio Album in 15 Years 'Inertia'". Rolling Stone Australia. 2025-08-22. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  2. ↑ Carter, Prince (2025-05-30). "Pendulum Announces 'Inertia,' First New Album in 15 Years - AllAboutEdm" . Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Listen to lairy new Pendulum single Napalm, featuring Joey Valance & Brae". Yahoo Entertainment. 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  4. ↑ "Pendulum return with first album in 15 years & release blistering new single 'Save the Cat'". Music-News.com. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  5. ↑ Molloy, Laura (2025-07-26). "Listen to Pendulum's explosive new single 'Cannibal' featuring Wargasm". NME. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  6. ↑ Stickler, Jon. "Pendulum Post New Single Guiding Lights Featuring AWOLNATION Ahead Of 'Inertia' Release - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  7. ↑ "Pendulum announce first album in 15 years, featuring BFMV, WARGASM…". Kerrang!. 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  8. ↑ Sunkel, Cameron (2025-08-23). "Pendulum Embrace Breakneck Chaos On First Album In 15 Years, "Inertia"". EDM. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  9. ↑ Skinner, Tom (2025-08-11). "Pendulum announce 2025 'Inertia' UK tour". NME. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Laura. "Pendulum Add Second London Show To Autumn UK And European Leg Of Inertia Tour - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  11. ↑ "Pendulum talk wild new single 'Napalm', a "circle of inspiration" with Bring Me The Horizon, and returning to Reading & Leeds". NME . 30 May 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Pendulum Announce New Album 'Inertia' – Their First In 15 Years". Clash . 27 June 2025.
  13. ↑ https://tidal.com/album/454258516/credits
  14. ↑ Inertia (liner notes). Pendulum. Mushroom Records, Virgin Music. 2025. MUSH023CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Pendulum – Inertia". Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Pendulum – Inertia" (in German). Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pendulum – Inertia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Pendulum: Inertia" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pendulum – Inertia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Pendulum – Inertia". Hung Medien.
  21. ↑ "Pendulum Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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