Synopsis
Presented as a found-footage account of an extraterrestrial incursion, the "Granite" video moves between shaky amateur recordings, television-style news reports, and views of UFOs appearing above major cities and landmarks. The sightings spread across the globe, creating the impression of a coordinated event rather than an isolated encounter. As the images become increasingly ominous, the video closes on a fleeting, ghostly alien figure glimpsed through an upstairs window, leaving the invasion's true scale unresolved.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video's central concept is ufology: UFO sightings are treated like documentary evidence and breaking news from around the world.
- The locations shown include Rome, Brussels, Barcelona, Mexico City, Paris, and London, giving the supposed invasion a deliberately global scope.
- Its deliberately rough, "amateur" visual style contrasts with the polished electronic-rock production of the song and helps sell the footage as authentic.
- Several UFO designs resemble the symbol used in Pendulum's *In Silico* album artwork.
- The recurring UFO imagery was carried into the video for "The Other Side," creating a visual link between the two *In Silico* singles.
- The final glimpse of an alien silhouette is one of the video's most memorable details, shifting the focus from distant sightings to the possibility that the visitors are already close at hand.