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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelIsland / Nothing
EAN0602557142778
eBay Product ID (ePID)21052244768
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
Era1990s
Number of Audio ChannelsStereo
Release Year2017
FormatRecord
FeaturesRemastered, Studio Recording
GenrePop, Alternative, Rock
TypeAlbum, Box Set
StyleHeavy Metal, Industrial
ArtistNine Inch Nails
Release TitleThe Fragile [Definitive Edition]
Additional Product Features
DistributionUniversal Music
Number of Tracks25
Additional InformationSprawling double album that expanded NIN's sound palette with layered textures and unexpected sonic surprises.
Reviews"...An Impressively Multi-Textured, Satisfyingly Violent Sonic Workout...", 9 out of 10 - "...Reznor's epic portrayal of the endless, aimless inner din....THE FRAGILE is a good old-fashioned strap-on-your-headphones experience....a concept album....He tries to leap into an ocean of sound, but a breakbeat throws him back on shore...", 5 out of 5 - "...relevant as ever....nothing short of astounding....THE FRAGILE is Reznor's bid to be not only successful but also Important. And I think he's made it...", 3 Stars Out of 5-"...Reznor Expertly Sculpts His Sounds like an Electro-Grunge Henry Moore...", "...THE FRAGILE feels freshest, and most like a progression from THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL when the music struggles upward toward some sort of transcendence....hard rock simply doesn't get any smarter, harder, or more ambitious than this." - Rating: A-, 4 stars out of 5 - "...Reznor's version of Pink Floyd's THE WALL...venting his alienation and misery into paranoid studio hallucinations, each track crammed with overdubs until there's no breathing room....it's New Wave with its finger on the trigger...", "It Really Is Reznor at His Multi-Layered, Emotionally Charged, Experimental Best."
A superb re-issue of NiN's 3rd LP. The new re-workings / re-masterings give greater depth & reaches new highs.
The extra sound details give the original recordings a whole new fresh approach. Anyone familiar with the 1999 version will appreciate this, the additional tracks enhance what was already a masterpiece.
The new packaging makes for a greater tactile experience.