While I liked it quite a bit when it first came out, The Fragile has really grown on me in the last few years, mostly for the subtlety of the instrumental tracks. Also, the older I get, the less I'm able to stomach Trent's sometimes gratuitous use of the F-word. The Fragile isn't as marred as the previous stuff, save for the obvious exception.
― boldbury, Tuesday, 3 February 2004 20:52 (twenty years ago) link
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 3 February 2004 21:13 (twenty years ago) link
Ah. I was wondering why it wasn't included on the live album (I've never seen the DVD). Figured it was a natural to turn up someplace.
― Phil Freeman (Phil Freeman), Tuesday, 3 February 2004 21:15 (twenty years ago) link
Yeah, that was neat for like 2 seconds. I don't really like that live r&b vibe of totally ditching song structure for gospel clap alongs. I would so love for Trent to turn nin into a Golden Palominos type thing where he does everything but the vocals. That the rumored Aaliyah collaboration never happened is a shame.
― bnw (bnw), Tuesday, 3 February 2004 21:30 (twenty years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 3 February 2004 21:32 (twenty years ago) link
― william (william), Tuesday, 3 February 2004 23:24 (twenty years ago) link
― JesusMaryChain, Tuesday, 3 February 2004 23:39 (twenty years ago) link
― william (william), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 01:29 (twenty years ago) link
― daria g (daria g), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 02:12 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 02:38 (twenty years ago) link
― bnw (bnw), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 03:39 (twenty years ago) link
― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 4 February 2004 03:49 (twenty years ago) link
― djmartian, Thursday, 15 March 2007 23:15 (seventeen years ago) link
today is Nine Inch Nails day
currently playing: "The Wretched"
― MC Tramp Stamp (HI DERE), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Isn't that the one with the hilarious line about god himself reaching his FUCKING hand through the sky just to hold poor old Trent down?
― A brownish area with points (chap), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:07 (thirteen years ago) link
yup!
― MC Tramp Stamp (HI DERE), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:08 (thirteen years ago) link
just a reflectionjust a glimpsejust a little reminderof all the what aboutsand all the might havecould have beensanother daysome other waybut not another reason to continueand now you're one of usthe wretchedthe hopes and praysthe better daysthe far awaysforget itit didn't turn out the way you wanted it toit didn't turn out the way you wanted it to, did it?it didn't turn out the way you wanted it toit didn't turn out the way you wanted it to, did it?now you knowthis is what it feels likenow you knowthis is what it feels likethe clouds will part and the sky cracks openand god himself will reach his fucking arm throughjust to push you downjust to hold you downstuck in this hole with the shit and the pissand it's hard to believe it could come down to thisback at the beginningsinkingspinningand in the endwe still pretendthe time we spendnot knowing whenyou're finally freeand you could bebut it didn't turn out the way you wanted it toit didn't turn out quite the way that you wanted itnow you knowthis is what it feels likenow you knowthis is what it feels likeyou can try to stop it but it keeps on comingyou can try to stop it but
the hopes and praysthe better daysthe far awaysforget it
it didn't turn out the way you wanted it toit didn't turn out the way you wanted it to, did it?it didn't turn out the way you wanted it toit didn't turn out the way you wanted it to, did it?
now you knowthis is what it feels likenow you knowthis is what it feels like
the clouds will part and the sky cracks openand god himself will reach his fucking arm throughjust to push you downjust to hold you downstuck in this hole with the shit and the pissand it's hard to believe it could come down to thisback at the beginningsinkingspinning
and in the endwe still pretendthe time we spendnot knowing whenyou're finally freeand you could be
but it didn't turn out the way you wanted it toit didn't turn out quite the way that you wanted it
you can try to stop it but it keeps on comingyou can try to stop it but
Fuck it, I'm going to poll The Fragile. Search says it ain't been done.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:13 (thirteen years ago) link
I think the only song on (Right) that I ever play is "Into The Void", but I love (Left) to bits
― MC Tramp Stamp (HI DERE), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:15 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm Looking Forward to Joining You and The Big Comedown are hidden gems on (Right)
― A brownish area with points (chap), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:21 (thirteen years ago) link
tbh "Starfuckers" turned me off so much, particularly since there is sustained awesome from "The Day the World Went Away" through "Even Deeper", that I just never felt the desire to play (Right)
― MC Tramp Stamp (HI DERE), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:22 (thirteen years ago) link
What are your thoughts on Reznor as a singer? The older I get, the more grating I find his vocals, but, conversely, the more I admire his composition and particularly arrangement skills.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:36 (thirteen years ago) link
I think his biggest issue as a singer is his infatuation with screaming. Like, it's often very effective, but not so effective that it doesn't start getting really, really old. Also, he does have a decent voice and it's kind of a shame that he likes to go ugly with it so often because it can be even more effective when he just sings some of this stuff, like for example "The Day the World Went Away".
It's not on this album but "The Great Destroyer" on Year Zero is IMO him really hitting a vocal stride, enhancing the power of the song in the process; I wish he did more tracks like that.
― MC Tramp Stamp (HI DERE), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah his screaming has never been particularly convincing. In general, he's often too nasal and sneery.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 15:42 (thirteen years ago) link
http://nineinchnails.tumblr.com/post/51585462200/ive-been-less-than-honest-about-what-ive-really
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Tuesday, 28 May 2013 22:11 (eleven years ago) link
not that much of a surprise really.all those side project releases etc with the same crew kinda indicated he was still active in the studio .. after all, this was not bowie/mbv/daft punk period of disconnection was it.
― mark e, Tuesday, 28 May 2013 22:15 (eleven years ago) link
I've a hunch it will be really good though.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Tuesday, 28 May 2013 22:24 (eleven years ago) link
On Columbia? I thought he was going to be releasing without a label?
― Your Favorite Album in the Cutout Bin, Tuesday, 28 May 2013 22:26 (eleven years ago) link
he clearly lies.he admits it.
― mark e, Tuesday, 28 May 2013 22:27 (eleven years ago) link
the How To Destroy Angels album was through Columbia, it'd be pretty goofy if the new NIN was indie after that
― some dude, Tuesday, 28 May 2013 22:28 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, I guess I haven't been paying that much attention.
― Your Favorite Album in the Cutout Bin, Tuesday, 28 May 2013 22:42 (eleven years ago) link
I don't know, I used to be a big fan but I haven't even checked out that HTDA album or that facebook movie thing yet. The instrumental numbers release, Ghosts, was like the perfect end to my fandom I guess?
― StanM, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 03:00 (eleven years ago) link
i can see that stuff not appealing to everyone as much as the proper NIN stuff. i feel like the new stuff will be suitably aggro and probably worth hearing, though.
― some dude, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 03:05 (eleven years ago) link
I've never really been let down by this dude yet, so I've got nothing but high hopes.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 03:24 (eleven years ago) link
what are they up to now, like halo twenty eight?
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 03:26 (eleven years ago) link
what do people think of the downward spiral singles? i saw a bunch used last week.
― the late great, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 04:10 (eleven years ago) link
GRAB THEM THEY ARE GREAT
After this round of remixes things mostly go, er, downward remix wise
― Beatrix Kiddo (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 29 May 2013 04:13 (eleven years ago) link
picked up closer and march of pigs
― the late great, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 18:29 (eleven years ago) link
https://store.nin.com/products/not-the-actual-events-ep
https://store.nin.com/products/the-fragile-deviations-1-2017
― chihuahuau, Friday, 16 December 2016 23:23 (seven years ago) link
Cool, welcome back.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 16 December 2016 23:25 (seven years ago) link
Ordered the EP; don't care about the vinyl stuff.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 16 December 2016 23:30 (seven years ago) link
Ugh just take my money, Trent. The original Fragile LP is one of my prized pieces of wax and still gets a lot of play, Deviations will be a nice addition. Always loved the instrumentals from that and sooo many songs could do without the vocals.
― octobeard, Sunday, 18 December 2016 03:19 (seven years ago) link
Listening to the EP now. Not appreciably noisier than Hesitation Marks; kinda minimalist, in fact.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 22 December 2016 14:21 (seven years ago) link
Only just heard about this!
― chap, Monday, 23 January 2017 23:37 (seven years ago) link
Sounding more interesting than the accomplished but regressive Hesitation Marks.
― chap, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 00:11 (seven years ago) link
New track. Very, very old-school NIN.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDV-dOvqKzQ
― Old Lynch's Sex Paragraph (Phil D.), Thursday, 13 July 2017 15:41 (seven years ago) link
that song rules, wow
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 13 July 2017 16:07 (seven years ago) link
Trent's been listening to synthwave. Can't wait to pre-order another bag of dirt.
― grawlix (unperson), Thursday, 13 July 2017 16:34 (seven years ago) link
This is great! Also, I do not hear old-school NIN in this at all, unless we're calling With Teeth old-school now.
― this iphone speaks many languages (DJP), Thursday, 13 July 2017 16:37 (seven years ago) link
Bag of dirt pre-ordered. (I hope that's not what it is, but I'm certainly not expecting a CD or anything.)
― grawlix (unperson), Thursday, 13 July 2017 16:43 (seven years ago) link