Spiral (Pendulum song)

"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.

"Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive"
Single by 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
Songwriter(s)	Rob Swire Gareth McGrillen Paul Harding
Pendulum singles chronology
"Vault" (2003) "Spiral" / "Ulterior Motive" (2003) "Another Planet" / "Voyager" (2004)

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 (LPO009; released 10 July 2003) A. "Spiral" – 6:28 AA. "Ulterior Motive" – 6:10

12-inch vinyl single (RISE002; released 1 March 2004) 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