Best Nine Inch Nails album?

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Goosemaster

Lifer
Apr 10, 2001
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Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Kind of too 'poppy' right now...like the reviewer said.....obviously a quick listen probably means nothin....

jeez!

ADD much?

Stop trying to compress 18 years of music/development into a 30 second iPod sampling.

Now go and summate Led Zepplin or Van Halen or perhaps the Rolling Stones.

What made those bands so great is their variety and flow. Same with NIN.

I agree. My point is that I recognize that I won't be able to tell if it is good music from the clips:p I didn't think much of RATM after some clips...:p Then I took the time to listen to them

Guess how that turned out...;)

 

SmoochyTX

Lifer
Apr 19, 2003
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Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Kind of too 'poppy' right now...like the reviewer said.....obviously a quick listen probably means nothin....

jeez!

ADD much?

Stop trying to compress 18 years of music/development into a 30 second iPod sampling.

Now go and summate Led Zepplin or Van Halen or perhaps the Rolling Stones.

What made those bands so great is their variety and flow. Same with NIN.

I agree. My point is that I recognize that I won't be able to tell if it is good music from the clips:p I didn't think much of RATM after some clips...:p Then I took the time to listen to them

Guess how that turned out...;)
Just listen to Pretty Hate Machine once all the way through and you'll understand. And then go from there. ;)
 

Goosemaster

Lifer
Apr 10, 2001
48,775
3
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Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Kind of too 'poppy' right now...like the reviewer said.....obviously a quick listen probably means nothin....

jeez!

ADD much?

Stop trying to compress 18 years of music/development into a 30 second iPod sampling.

Now go and summate Led Zepplin or Van Halen or perhaps the Rolling Stones.

What made those bands so great is their variety and flow. Same with NIN.

I agree. My point is that I recognize that I won't be able to tell if it is good music from the clips:p I didn't think much of RATM after some clips...:p Then I took the time to listen to them

Guess how that turned out...;)
Just listen to Pretty Hate Machine once all the way through and you'll understand. And then go from there. ;)

putting it on the pod right now..


good night....going to go and fall asleep to it in about 5min:D
 

SmoochyTX

Lifer
Apr 19, 2003
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Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Kind of too 'poppy' right now...like the reviewer said.....obviously a quick listen probably means nothin....

jeez!

ADD much?

Stop trying to compress 18 years of music/development into a 30 second iPod sampling.

Now go and summate Led Zepplin or Van Halen or perhaps the Rolling Stones.

What made those bands so great is their variety and flow. Same with NIN.

I agree. My point is that I recognize that I won't be able to tell if it is good music from the clips:p I didn't think much of RATM after some clips...:p Then I took the time to listen to them

Guess how that turned out...;)
Just listen to Pretty Hate Machine once all the way through and you'll understand. And then go from there. ;)

putting it on the pod right now..


good night....going to go and fall asleep to it in about 5min:D
You'll have to report back in the morning and let us know how you liked it. Or at least PM me and tell me what you thought. :)
 

Goosemaster

Lifer
Apr 10, 2001
48,775
3
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Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Kind of too 'poppy' right now...like the reviewer said.....obviously a quick listen probably means nothin....

jeez!

ADD much?

Stop trying to compress 18 years of music/development into a 30 second iPod sampling.

Now go and summate Led Zepplin or Van Halen or perhaps the Rolling Stones.

What made those bands so great is their variety and flow. Same with NIN.

I agree. My point is that I recognize that I won't be able to tell if it is good music from the clips:p I didn't think much of RATM after some clips...:p Then I took the time to listen to them

Guess how that turned out...;)
Just listen to Pretty Hate Machine once all the way through and you'll understand. And then go from there. ;)

putting it on the pod right now..


good night....going to go and fall asleep to it in about 5min:D
You'll have to report back in the morning and let us know how you liked it. Or at least PM me and tell me what you thought. :)

why wouldn't I? :D
 

SmoochyTX

Lifer
Apr 19, 2003
13,615
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Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Kind of too 'poppy' right now...like the reviewer said.....obviously a quick listen probably means nothin....

jeez!

ADD much?

Stop trying to compress 18 years of music/development into a 30 second iPod sampling.

Now go and summate Led Zepplin or Van Halen or perhaps the Rolling Stones.

What made those bands so great is their variety and flow. Same with NIN.

I agree. My point is that I recognize that I won't be able to tell if it is good music from the clips:p I didn't think much of RATM after some clips...:p Then I took the time to listen to them

Guess how that turned out...;)
Just listen to Pretty Hate Machine once all the way through and you'll understand. And then go from there. ;)

putting it on the pod right now..


good night....going to go and fall asleep to it in about 5min:D
You'll have to report back in the morning and let us know how you liked it. Or at least PM me and tell me what you thought. :)

why wouldn't I? :D
;)
 

FP

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Feb 24, 2005
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Originally posted by: SmoochyTX
Originally posted by: NorthRiver
PHM, no contest.

:thumbsup:

I remember first hearing PHM. I hadn't seen a picture of Trent prior to it and when I finally did see one he looked exactly like I had imagined.

Their live shows are really something to be seen.
 

judasmachine

Diamond Member
Sep 15, 2002
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I've been a fan since Pretty Hate Machine came out, and I am torn between that, Broken, and The Fragile.
 

stars

Golden Member
Feb 27, 2002
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Trent has too many good albums to pick just one. I like everything he has done from downward spiral and back. I havent been able to get it to much of his newer stuff though.
 

SamurAchzar

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Feb 15, 2006
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Everything he makes is just great. The Fragile is a f'in masterpiece. You wouldn't pick that up from one song or casual listening but hear it once in a good stereo and you'll be hooked. I really like With Teeth although it's lighter and catchier than before. PHM is a little bit oldschool, and Downward is really where it's at. So much aggressiveness coupled with talent. I love it - love them all.


 

Triumph

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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NIN is one of those groups that I didn't appreciate when he made his break on the scene. But now I can really get into Pretty Hate Machine and Downward Spiral. Broken is on my list of albums to buy. Haven't listened to Fragile or any of the other newer stuff.
 

edro

Lifer
Apr 5, 2002
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Please... if any of you haven't heard the new NIN album, With Teeth, listen to it, front to back.

It is by far their best album. It is a newer style, more upbeat and some might call it "selling out". The older albums have their hit songs... but With Teeth has a great song time after time.
 

DeadByDawn

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Dec 22, 2003
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I've listened to NIN since their first album came out, I really like the new album but most of my favorite songs are on The Fragile.
 

Alkaline5

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Jun 21, 2001
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I like them all, really. Every album manages to be completely different yet retains some of the basic song structure that make NIN.

Best Overall Album: The Fragile (I had listen to this from start to finish in its entirety before I got it)

Best Single: Closer (followed closely by the singles from PHM)

Most Accessible Album: With Teeth (PHM was very accessible at the time of its release, but the production on some of the songs hasn't aged well IMO)
 

Goosemaster

Lifer
Apr 10, 2001
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PHM is definitely interesting.....I need to listen to it more though to make a better assessment...

While the opening songs really didn't do for me, they get better and better through the rest of the album...
 

CountZero

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Jul 10, 2001
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Broken is my fave, the raw anger just comes right through like a punch in the gut. PHM and DS are both great but just shy of Broken. I haven't been able to get too into his more recent stuff, its ok but just never grabbed me.