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Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Thu September 05, 2013 8:47 pm
by harmless
Oh, and... think Industrial club music. This thing would come alive with huge speakers in a big hall.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Thu September 05, 2013 10:54 pm
by oasisfan35
harmless wrote:Bob Loblaw wrote:southp wrote:Glad to hear that because after my first two listens I wasn't too impressed.
Yeah, it does get better. The beats and rhythms crawl up on you slowly with each listen. There's a lot of subtle stuff going on in each track.
He's playing with ambience, rhythm production and samples more than ever before on a vocal album. Headphones and full concentration are essential. It's like Ghosts, as far as I know it, but with little flourishes and influences from PHM, Year Zero and The Fragile. It never gets fully angry, it holds itself back, as if Trent is clenching his teeth rather than biting. There's also a fair bit of downbeat depressing stuff with no intention to get angry. In that sense, 'Hesitation Marks' seems like the perfect title. It's a slow-burner... less 'Somewhat Damaged' than 'Almost Damaged.'
Nail on the head right here.
harmless wrote:Oh, and... think Industrial club music. This thing would come alive with huge speakers in a big hall.
I will be starting this very loudly, very shortly... I very well know it isn't the same (house to hall) but my woofer just got kicked up a few notches.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Fri September 06, 2013 12:15 am
by VinylGuy
i would say its the perfect mix between most of their albums, specially from TDS and TF with this whole electronic feel he has been developing since what..year zero? Ghosts?
Great album.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Fri September 06, 2013 2:18 am
by verb_to_trust
Everything didn't make it onto the ipod. Shame it ruins side 2 of the vinyl...
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Fri September 06, 2013 6:22 pm
by Bob Loblaw
oasisfan35 wrote:harmless wrote:Bob Loblaw wrote:southp wrote:Glad to hear that because after my first two listens I wasn't too impressed.
Yeah, it does get better. The beats and rhythms crawl up on you slowly with each listen. There's a lot of subtle stuff going on in each track.
He's playing with ambience, rhythm production and samples more than ever before on a vocal album. Headphones and full concentration are essential. It's like Ghosts, as far as I know it, but with little flourishes and influences from PHM, Year Zero and The Fragile. It never gets fully angry, it holds itself back, as if Trent is clenching his teeth rather than biting. There's also a fair bit of downbeat depressing stuff with no intention to get angry. In that sense, 'Hesitation Marks' seems like the perfect title. It's a slow-burner... less 'Somewhat Damaged' than 'Almost Damaged.'
Nail on the head right here.
Yup, pretty much.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Sun September 08, 2013 4:59 pm
by southp
verb_to_trust wrote:Everything didn't make it onto the ipod. Shame it ruins side 2 of the vinyl...
Yeah, Everything is bordering on "cringe-worthy". Probably one of the weakest he's ever written.
Listening to Satellite right now...
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Sun September 08, 2013 5:06 pm
by harmless
The album is superb. 'Everything' works as an indulgent palate-cleanser before the less instant, more dour and depressing second half.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Sun September 08, 2013 6:33 pm
by verb_to_trust
harmless wrote:The album is superb. 'Everything' works as an indulgent palate-cleanser before the less instant, more dour and depressing second half.
Everything works as the song that is deleted from the tracklist, never to heard again.
I surviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiivvvveeed.............
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Sun September 08, 2013 6:40 pm
by Tyler Durden
I don't entirely get the hate people have for "Everything"; it's not THAT bad. People seem to forget some of Trent's less than stellar moments from the past...
"Starfuckers, Inc." was a giant steaming pile of mall goth garbage.
And the first half of "The Perfect Drug" (before the drum breakdown) was pure cheese.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Sun September 08, 2013 6:49 pm
by verb_to_trust
Tyler Durden wrote:I don't entirely get the hate people have for "Everything"; it's not THAT bad. People seem to forget some of Trent's less than stellar moments from the past...
"Starfuckers, Inc." was a giant steaming pile of mall goth garbage.
And the first half of "The Perfect Drug" (before the drum breakdown) was pure cheese.
I SURVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEED
Everything
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Sun September 08, 2013 6:51 pm
by verb_to_trust
Lets quit talking about that shitty song and talk more about how awesome "In Two" is, which happened to help me win a 5k yesterday
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Sun September 08, 2013 6:55 pm
by Tyler Durden
verb_to_trust wrote:Lets quit talking about that shitty song and talk more about how awesome "In Two" is, which happened to help me win a 5k yesterday
Yeah, "In Two" is my favourite song on the album.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Sun September 08, 2013 7:05 pm
by harmless
Tyler Durden wrote:verb_to_trust wrote:Lets quit talking about that shitty song and talk more about how awesome "In Two" is, which happened to help me win a 5k yesterday
Yeah, "In Two" is my favourite song on the album.
It's a stellar album and 'In Two' feels really timeless. It'll go down as a great NIN song.
The same shit was hurled at Starfuckers Inc. when it surfaced. I think it's OK.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Sun September 08, 2013 7:14 pm
by VinylGuy
I like Everything. A lot. Yeah the first verse is weird but the whole song is fine.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Sun September 08, 2013 7:18 pm
by harmless
So much blatant autotune. It's funny.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Mon September 09, 2013 6:19 pm
by Bob Loblaw
This is quickly climbing up my personal rankings, guys.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Mon September 09, 2013 6:38 pm
by surfndestroy
harmless wrote:So much blatant autotune. It's funny.
Autotune has become like fake breasts, highly enjoyable when done correctly.
This is a really good album. Everything works well in the flow of the album. Looking forward to the tour.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Mon September 09, 2013 6:44 pm
by harmless
It's all very well put together as a whole, yeah.
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Mon September 09, 2013 11:47 pm
by Bob Loblaw
surfndestroy wrote:Autotune has become like fake breasts, highly enjoyable when done correctly.
POTD
Re: Nine Inch Nails | Hesitation Marks
Posted: Tue September 10, 2013 7:42 am
by Dev
Some good stuff, although I feel like I'm getting bored of it quickly.