The downward spiral / Nine Inch Nails.
Material type:
MusicPublisher number: intd-92346 | Halo Eight/TVT/Interscope RecordsPublication details: Los Angeles, CA : Halo Eight/TVT/Interscope Records : Manufactured and distributed in the U.S. by Uni Distribution Corp., ℗1994.Description: 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - performed music
- audio
- audio disc
- Produced by Flood, Trent Reznor. Mixing engineer: Alan Moulder.
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Main Library | CD | POP/ROCK Nine Inch Nails | Available | 33111009481207 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Downward Spiral positioned Trent Reznor as industrial's own Phil Spector, painting detailed, layered soundscapes from a wide tonal palette. Not only did he fully integrated the crashing metal guitars of Broken, but several newfound elements -- expanded song structures, odd time signatures, shifting arrangements filled with novel sounds, tremendous textural variety -- can be traced to the influence of progressive rock. So can the painstaking attention devoted to pacing and contrast -- The Downward Spiral is full of striking sonic juxtapositions and sudden about-faces in tone, which make for a fascinating listen. More important than craft in turning Reznor into a full-fledged rock star, however, was his brooding persona. Grunge had the mainstream salivating over melodramatic angst, which had always been Reznor's stock in trade. The left-field hit "Closer" made him a postmodern shaman for the '90s, obsessed with exposing the dark side he saw behind even the most innocuous façades. In fact, his theatrics on The Downward Spiral -- all the preening self-absorption and serpentine sexuality -- seemed directly descended from Jim Morrison. Yet Reznor's nihilism often seemed like a reaction against some repressively extreme standard of purity, so the depravity he wallowed in didn't necessarily seem that depraved. That's part of the reason why, in spite of its many virtues, The Downward Spiral falls just short of being the masterpiece it wants to be. For one thing, fascination with texture occasionally dissolves the hooky songwriting that fueled Pretty Hate Machine. But more than that, Reznor's unflinching bleakness was beginning to seem like a carefully calibrated posture; his increasing musical sophistication points up the lyrical holding pattern. Having said that, the album ends on an affecting emotional peak -- "Hurt" mingles drama and introspection in a way Reznor had never quite managed before. It's evidence of depth behind the charisma that deservedly made him a star. ~ Steve Huey
Rock songs.
Title from container.
"Writing, arrangement and performance, Trent Reznor"--Insert.
Alternative rock songs, industrial rock songs, and experimental rock songs.
Nine Inch Nails (Trent Reznor, all instruments, drum treatments, vocals, arranger) ; with variously Adrian Belew, texture generating guitars, ring mod guitar ; Danny Lohner, additional guitars ; Flood, arp 2600, drum treatments ; Andy Kubiszewski, Chris Vrenna, drums ; Stephen Perkins, drum performance.
Produced by Flood, Trent Reznor. Mixing engineer: Alan Moulder.
Recorded Le Pig of Beverly Hills, The Record Plant, A&M Studios.
Compact disc.
Lyrics inserted in container.
"Parental advisory, explicit lyrics"--Label on container.
Mr. Self Destruct (4:30) -- Piggy (4:24) -- Heresy (3:54) -- March of the pigs (2:58) -- Closer (6:13) -- Ruiner (4:58) -- The becoming (5:31) -- I do not want this (5:41) -- Big man with a gun (1:36) -- A warm place (3:22) -- Eraser (4:53) -- Reptile (6:52) -- The downward spiral (3:56) -- Hurt (6:15).