Nine Inch Nails - The Day The World Went Away
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Free Music Review: One weird pick for the first single
Hit: 5 Stars
You'd think that Trent would want to hype up his upcoming album with a commercially-acceptable song. Let's face it, TDTWWA will get very little radio/MTV time and unless he releases another single before the 'Fragile', this CD just ain't gonna get the average Joe interested. But, I must give props to Trent for having the balls to release something that only a true NIN-head could appreciate. This CD exeeded even my highest expectations. So-what if the versions of TDTWWA don't have drum beats or verses/choruses and probably will never see the light of day on MTV. This CD is for fans only. If your new to NIN and need something to hook you in, look elsewhere. The only ones who are gonna dig this are the ones who still listen to Downward Spiral, to-this-day. I honestly don't believe you can understand where Trent is going with this disc without being familiar with his material from the past.by El Nombre
Free Music Review: Modern Music in Ancient Terms
Hit: 5 Stars
I recieved a package from the US yesterday. Like a small child, I rushed home in order to open it. Unpacking was a ritual in itself. I washed my hands and face and slowly absorbed the package before finally uncovering its treasures. There it was. I placed it into the CD player and waited. Four minutes later, I understood why religion works for so many people. I closed my eyes and envisaged myself standing in front of an ancient temple, with my arms raised to the sky. It is usually Pythagoras who is accredited to the philosophy of music and its harmony with the universe. However, academics feel that it goes back further, even beyond the Babylonians. What am I trying to say? I'm trying to explain why NIN works so much more than anything else. Reznor has the power to tap that force. It just sounds RIGHT. As the Hell's Angels said, "If I had to explain, you wouldn't understand."Free Music Review: track 3 makes the single worth it
Hit: 5 Stars
Track 1: I'm not sure if I like it. I mean, it's interesting, and I can appreciate it beyond the "well obviously it's dumb power chords" level, but it borrows some elements from the Beatles...Track 2: Okay, this was a throwaway for the radio stations and people who want to blast dumb music while driving down the road. I can understand that Trent would do this to soften retaliation from stupider fans (the kind that can't understand why Skinny Puppy is better than Gravity Kills) and general music biz.
Track 3: Except for the silly Beatles-envy of the first minute, this track is really good. Similar to Trent's mix of Pleasant Smell in terms of mood. Filtered pianos, pads, and other nice stuff. The melody really comes through much better than it does in between those crunchy power chords. If it wasn't for the first minute, this song would be near-perfect.
Free Music Review: Trent is Proud of TDTWWA, I am too
Hit: 5 Stars
TDTWWA is obviously a song that Trent was (is) very proud of, and I am thankful that I am one of the fans that was able to catch this and appreciate it. How else do you explain the fact that he went through the hassle of making six versions of this song???!? That's right: Single, Album, Quiet, Porter Ricks, Live & Acoustic (Halo 17, anyone?). Add to this the fact that Acoustic was first findable as a rough mix bootleg on Napster (it was titled "Acoustic in Chicago", I would have loved to have been there), and that TDTWWA is available as an Easter Egg on the And All That Could Have Been DVD...yes, I think that if you give this song a chance, you will see why Trent liked (likes?) this song so much...listen a little harder, and you may hear the distant connection between this song and "Hey Jude" (na-na-na-nah)...I'm telling ya, music is universal!!!Free Music Review: Now I *really* can't wait for the whole CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I know that there were a lot of rumors that Trent was going in a different direction, and what that would mean for the double CD that's due out in the Fall. I don't know if this single is indicative of a totally different direction, but it's so good, I'm even more impatient for the full CD. Two versions of the title song frame a really intense industrial/thrashmetal (I think live) version of Starf*ckers, Inc., that had the same effect as live Ministry (i.e. the desire to grab an Uzi, drive out into the desert and shoot off a couple thousand rounds). And in true Trent style--the ability to reinvent himself with every piece of music he does--the songs are complimentary, while radically different. The whole single actually feels more like a 15 minute 'suite' than a set of disparate entities. I have chills running up my spine listening to it.