The Fragile

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Total Tracks: 23   Total Length: 103:47

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magnum opus

taking-crazy-pills

this might be the perfect NIN album. everything that came before and everything that came after collide right here (except maybe the political content that appeared on with teeth first, and then blossomed fullblown on year zero). i've been listening to it regularly since it first came out (for a year or so it was my lullaby) and it never ever ever gets old. among my favorite albums of anyone ever.

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Jay-C

Are you out of your mind or just a NIN hater? This dbl. album is complex and needs a few listens to fully appreciate. But it is incredible musically and lyrically. Checha out!!****!! Update - This is killer!!!

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Could scrouge a decent EP from it.

DJAbstract

A sprawling mess in which Trent somehow manages to sound like Barry Manilow with a bad attitude and a distortion peda

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As The Fragile unfurls, all of Nine Inch Nails’ trademarks — gargantuan processed guitars, ominous electro rhythms, near-ambient keyboards, Trent Reznor’s shredded vocals and tortured words — are unveiled, all sounding how they did on The Downward Spiral. Upon closer inspection, there are new frills. The Fragile lives up to its title once the first disc is over. There are some detours into noise but they’re surrounded by long, evocative instrumental sections that highlight Reznor’s gifts for arrangement. Whenever Reznor crafts delicate, alternately haunting and pretty soundscapes or interesting sonic juxtapositions, The Fragile is compelling. There’s no denying that it’s often gripping, offering odd and interesting variations on NIN themes. Reznor’s music is immaculately crafted and arranged, with every note and nuance gliding into the next. – Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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