The return of Nine Inch Nails comes in the sonic structures, epic style and surreal art
of "The Fragile." This 23 song masterpiece takes a journey through the dark reaches of
Trent Reznor's soul, expressed in a haunted forging of tortured guitars, dramatic strings,
painful vocals and distorted experimental soundscapes. The sounds on "The Fragile" are
familiar, however manipulated, uncertain and volatile. Nothing is what it seems and
Reznor's Odyssey comes with many surprising turns and reflections as he explores the
roads less traveled on a grand cyber-art scale. "Somewhat Damaged" and "The Day The
World Went Away" represent Reznor's misery and emptiness, finding a soul-mate in
tortured static and possessed guitars. "Starfuckers, Inc." and "We're In This Together"
walk the edges of post-industrial pop with snarling cynicism and bitter optimism. "The
Fragile" is a full-on art rock epic that explores the depths of unhappiness and finds some
kind of light at the end of the tunnel as it heals old wounds. The production on "The
Fragile" is breaktaking, melding surreal sonic atmospheres with captivating
contemporary sounds and martyred textures. Trent Reznor continues to redefine sound
and in "The Fragile" he takes you to depths of humanity and art never expressed in such
a way. "The Fragile" is one of the most important rock records of the 90s and one which
is far beyond its time. Nine Inch Nails continue in prolific dignity on a record that will last
far into the next century.
Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile
The return of Nine Inch Nails comes in the sonic structures, epic style and surreal art
of "The Fragile." This 23 song masterpiece takes a journey through the dark reaches of
Trent Reznor's soul, expressed in a haunted forging of tortured guitars, dramatic strings,
painful vocals and distorted experimental soundscapes. The sounds on "The Fragile" are
familiar, however manipulated, uncertain and volatile. Nothing is what it seems and
Reznor's Odyssey comes with many surprising turns and reflections as he explores the
roads less traveled on a grand cyber-art scale. "Somewhat Damaged" and "The Day The
World Went Away" represent Reznor's misery and emptiness, finding a soul-mate in
tortured static and possessed guitars. "Starfuckers, Inc." and "We're In This Together"
walk the edges of post-industrial pop with snarling cynicism and bitter optimism. "The
Fragile" is a full-on art rock epic that explores the depths of unhappiness and finds some
kind of light at the end of the tunnel as it heals old wounds. The production on "The
Fragile" is breaktaking, melding surreal sonic atmospheres with captivating
contemporary sounds and martyred textures. Trent Reznor continues to redefine sound
and in "The Fragile" he takes you to depths of humanity and art never expressed in such
a way. "The Fragile" is one of the most important rock records of the 90s and one which
is far beyond its time. Nine Inch Nails continue in prolific dignity on a record that will last
far into the next century.
