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THE REVIEW
A genius.
Considered one of the ten most influential men in America.
His name is Trent Reznor.
Rivers of words wouldn't be enough to describe his monumental work. He has sown seeds that will germinate now, tomorrow, next year, in a few decades.
With immense effort, I will limit myself to talking about the latest studio album released by his Nine Inch Nails.
From the lyrics, you can sense a man far removed from the one who shouted "I wanna fuck you like an animal!" in "Closer" or lamented a certain "Happyness in Slavery": a sensitive man is glimpsed, "Fragile" indeed.
"she shines
in a world full of ugliness
she matters
when everything is meaningless" (The Fragile).
You see a man in love...
"you and me
even after everything
you're the queen and i'm the king
nothing else means anything" (We're In This Together).
Words like blades in fragile flesh. This song was released with an extraordinary video, which aired very few times on MTV, a true masterpiece of the music video genre.
Musically, the album represents a sort of "recap of previous episodes" or a "The Best Of": all the clichés of that industrial technological sound that have made NIN great. Samples over distorted guitars with Trent's shouted voice becoming a sample itself.
The album is double, although musically both parts are similar, so it's not a concept but just a great generosity from the artist in wanting to give his fans many tracks and ideas to savor. For those who don't like the genre, it's best to stay away; reaching the last track of the second CD would be a real effort.
"trying and
lying
defying
denying
crying and
dying
where is everybody?" (Where Is Everybody?)
"all i do
i can still feel you
numb all through
i can still feel you
hear your call
underneath it all
kill my brain
yet you still remain" (Underneath It All)
P.S.: I also wanted to point out Trent's great attention to the packaging of his albums. A masterpiece to discover every time. It's a real shame you will miss it if you decide to burn them. He is a purist, perfection in every detail, from the music, to the graphics, to the packaging of his CDs.
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This review praises Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails' double album The Fragile as a masterpiece of industrial rock. It highlights the emotional depth in the lyrics and the blend of heavy, distorted sounds with sensitive themes. The reviewer notes the album's generous track list and its cohesive yet varied sound. Special attention is given to the meticulous and artistic album packaging, urging fans to appreciate its physical form.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project founded by Trent Reznor in 1988. Reznor is the primary creative force (songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist). The project is known for landmark albums such as The Downward Spiral and The Fragile.40 Reviews
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By Mike76
The epitome of their work was “The Fragile”, a work hard to beat in terms of pomp, excessive length, and dispersiveness.
Reznor's voice perpetually set on the "damned soul" model and very limited technically, so much so that it never manages to find a valid alternative to the usual desperate scream or the restless whisper.
By GustavoTanz
"This sonic experience is nothing other than a record made with the heart and arranged with the brain."
"We can try to rebuild everything that has been destroyed. Recreate order from chaos. Discover the mystery during a slow rise."
By Omega Kid
It can rightfully be defined as the highest peak reached by the artist, of course excluding Spiral, which remains sprawled out in its Olympus.
Once those two initial flaws are put behind, its full, undeniable value can be appreciated.
