Most fans had stopped asking about it by now, I think, but here is the surprise announcement:
http://nin.com/?id=99305
― StanM, Wednesday, 27 October 2010 18:45 (2 years ago) Permalink
one bonus track instead of a full second disc feels a bit pointless and stingy, but at least Get Down Make Love will kiiiinda work as a new closer.
― boxes of mint aeros I have eaten in a week (sic), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 23:00 (2 years ago) Permalink
but 'ringfinger' was a perfect closing track ;_;
do dig the new cover though, especially the vinyl version
― all the love sent up high to pledge won't reach the (ledge), Thursday, 28 October 2010 08:33 (2 years ago) Permalink
story here, graphic design fans:
http://sleevage.com/nin-pretty-hate-machine/#more-2389
Remaster leaked, apparently. I'm waiting for my delivery to listen to it but I did find this: 15 second comparison (can't tell, is it exactly the same but louder or is it more than that?)
http://www.multiupload.com/1QBOCQT1UU
― StanM, Sunday, 21 November 2010 11:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
okay srsly, is there a point to listening to a leak of a remastered album that came out 21 years ago? would think the presumed low quality of the leak thru cheap computer speakers would negate the "remastered" effect
― ilxor, Monday, 22 November 2010 00:47 (2 years ago) Permalink
Listened to a lossless copy of this yesterday night.
Some very dramatic differences to my ears. Did a few A/B comparisons with the original 1989 issue and aside of the obvious rise in volume level there was some staggering differences. In fact at points I was left wondering if any of it had actually been re-recorded.
The general impression I got was that Trent has boosted a lot of the previously subtle background sounds and drum noises which by effect seems to take the edge of some of the cheesy synth/synth bass parts.
Some of the stereo panning is unreal though. I never expected 'Something I can never have' to have such oomph.
― AnotherDeadHero, Monday, 22 November 2010 09:53 (2 years ago) Permalink
story here, graphic design fans: - designer did an A+ job w/ the reconstruction of the cover art (which he did completely from scratch, btw)
― the 'Friends' experiment (Pillbox), Monday, 22 November 2010 09:57 (2 years ago) Permalink
Usually when things "leak" it's because someone has a prerelease copy, so it's as good as it's going to get. If you're listening to all music you download on your computer speakers, you're doing it wrong, imo.
― mh, Monday, 22 November 2010 14:54 (2 years ago) Permalink
I never expected 'Something I can never have' to have such oomph.
Really? I always thought that was one of the strongest songs on the album.
― ali-baba-boob-job-bomb.jpg (DJP), Monday, 22 November 2010 15:05 (2 years ago) Permalink
want
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 22 November 2010 15:25 (2 years ago) Permalink
ordered @ amazon. How refreshing, no seductive deluxe editions this time.
― StanM, Monday, 22 November 2010 16:16 (2 years ago) Permalink
No, that'll be in a month or so's time.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 22 November 2010 16:17 (2 years ago) Permalink
amazon has this on CD for $7.99 (as do a bunch of physical outlets) -- just ordered my copy
― ilxor, Monday, 22 November 2010 16:29 (2 years ago) Permalink
aahhh beaten by StanM re: amazon, cheers!
― ilxor, Monday, 22 November 2010 16:30 (2 years ago) Permalink
tempted to get the vinyl just for that awesome cover design
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 22 November 2010 16:44 (2 years ago) Permalink
Great line:
The greatest trick Trent Reznor ever pulled was convincing the world he was the devil.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 24 November 2010 17:21 (2 years ago) Permalink
Though I gotta say:
1992's "Wish" was certainly no Depeche Mode song
I dunno, thematically it's just a really angry Depeche Mode lyric. ("World full of nothing" vs "World full of you")
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 24 November 2010 17:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
Via Facebook earlier:
Luke Turneris interviewing Trent Reznor later, any questions for the great man? (Not mucky ones)8 hours ago Luke TurnerI have just read the terms of the interview. No NIN questions else the evil hand of the US PR firm comes down on the receiver. Purely Qs about The Social Network.3 hours ago Mike Watson Can you just ask him to add me in that case
Luke TurnerI have just read the terms of the interview. No NIN questions else the evil hand of the US PR firm comes down on the receiver. Purely Qs about The Social Network.3 hours ago
Mike Watson Can you just ask him to add me in that case
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 24 November 2010 21:21 (2 years ago) Permalink
hahaha A+
― i look at the interior of my sack and feel sad (ilxor), Wednesday, 24 November 2010 21:59 (2 years ago) Permalink
Picked this up today finally... awesome to hear this LOUD finally, opposed to the original murk.
― Square-Panted Sponge Robert (VegemiteGrrrl), Saturday, 27 November 2010 02:23 (2 years ago) Permalink
Picked up the remaster and am enjoying it. I dismissed the album back when a roommate first got it in '89. I was more into Godflesh, Fugazi and Bad Brains then. Reznor's emotional melodrama felt too whiney to me, even though 19 should be the perfect age for that kind of extreme navelgazing, ha ha. So ironically I appreciate it more 20+ yrs later.
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 27 December 2010 23:07 (2 years ago) Permalink
agree the remaster's great; i was 4 years old in '89 so picked this up more like 1998 or so myself. anyway, sounds great, new artwork's cool, and it's nice to see a reissue that doesn't go overboard w/ bonus tracks, focusing instead on the origjnal album.
― i genuinely thought when i first joined that he was the admin (ilxor), Tuesday, 28 December 2010 03:33 (2 years ago) Permalink
"Ringfinger" is a genuinely creepy song
― keeping things contextual (DJP), Friday, 3 August 2012 19:04 (9 months ago) Permalink