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From:
Giles Ward
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Date:
Sat, 18 Dec 1999 18:18:39 -0000
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Re: (idm) Year End Selections
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quoted 14 lines Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile (Nothing)> > Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile (Nothing) > > - Far and away my favourite for the year. > > REALLY??? I read your list with interest and found myself > agreeing with most of what you said, relating to releases I actually > am familiar with. But this one surprises me - or rather your VERY > positive reaction to it. I, too, am a Trent fan from way back and got > this release the moment it came out, however, after playing it > through twice, I have left it to gather dust. > > No faulting the production, which is huge. It's just his dirge-like > voice that keeps banging on about the same old despair and decay > that gets me so frucking down. If only he'd shut up and let the > music speak !
It's a grower.. after about 4 or 5 listens I really got into it. You could argue that it's a bit long at 100 minutes, but I'd be hard pressed to single out tracks which could have been left off. Wish I'd gone to seem them now.. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org