There are some detours into noisy bluster (some, like the Marilyn Manson dis "Starfuckers, Inc.," work quite well) but they're surrounded by long, evocative instrumental sections that highlight Reznor's gifts for arrangement. Fortunately, The Fragile lives up to its title once the first disc is over. There is nothing as rhythmic or catchy as "Closer," nothing as jarring as the piano chorus of "March of the Pigs," no ballad as naked as "Hurt." When Reznor does try for something immediate and visceral, he sounds recycled. Upon closer inspection, there are new frills, yet these aren't apparent without digging - and what's on the surface isn't necessarily inviting, either. Buy the album Starting at $28.19Īs the double-disc 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 pretty much how they did on The Downward Spiral. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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