The The Fragile [Definitive Edition]

by Nine Inch Nails

Overview

As the double-disc The Fragile unfurls, all of Nine Inch Nails' trademarks -- gargantuan, processed guitars, ominous electro rhythms, near-ambient keyboards, Trent Reznor's shredded vocals and tortured words -- are unveiled, all sounding pretty much how they did on The Downward Spiral. Upon closer inspection, there are new frills, yet these aren't apparent without digging. The Fragile lives up to its title once the first disc is over. There are some detours into noisy bluster (some, like the Marilyn Manson dis "Starfuckers, Inc.," work quite well) but they're surrounded by long, evocative instrumental sections that highlight Reznor's gifts for arrangement. Whenever Reznor crafts delicate, alternately haunting and pretty soundscapes or interesting sonic juxtapositions, The Fragile is compelling. Since they provide a change of pace, the bursts of industrial noise assist the flow of the album, which never feels indulgent, even though it runs over 100 minutes. There's no denying that it's often gripping, offering odd and interesting variations on NIN themes. Reznor's music is immaculately crafted and arranged, with every note and nuance gliding into the next. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2017
Label:	Island / Nothing
UPC:	0602557142778
Rank:	4364

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Somewhat Damaged
2. The Day the World Went Away
3. The Frail
4. The Wretched
5. We're in This Together
6. The Fragile
7. Just Like You Imagined
8. Even Deeper

Disc 2

9. Pilgrimage
10. No, You Don't
11. La Mer
12. The Great Below
13. The Way Out Is Through
14. Into the Void
15. Where Is Everybody?
16. The Mark Has Been Made

Disc 3

17. 10 Miles High
18. Please
19. Starfuckers, Inc.
20. Complication
21. The New Flesh
22. I'm Looking Forward to Joining You, Finally
23. The Big Come Down
24. Underneath It All
25. Ripe

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nine Inch Nails   Primary Artist
Mike Garson   Guest Artist,Piano
Adrian Belew   Guest Artist,Guitar
Bill Rieflin   Drums
Clint Mansell   Choir/Chorus
Barbara Wilson   Vocals (Background)
Leslie Wilson   Vocals (Background)
Danny Lohner   Guitar,Ambience,Synthesizer
Elquine Rice   Vocals (Background)
Stefani Taylor   Vocals (Background)
Heather Bennet   Vocals (Background)
Keith Hillebrandt   Choir/Chorus
Doug Idleman   Choir/Chorus
Tracy Hardin   Vocals (Background)
Buddha Boys Choir   Chant,Choir/Chorus
Buddha Debutante Choir   Vocals (Background)
Nigel Wiesehan   Choir/Chorus
Judy Miller   Vocals (Background)
Gary I. Neal   Vocals (Background)
Terry Rice   Vocals (Background)
Martha Prevost   Vocals
Willie   Cello
Steve Duda   Violin,Percussion,Choir/Chorus
Jerome Dillon   Drums
Denise Milfrot   Vocals
Cherry Holly   Trumpet
Rodney Sulton   Vocals (Background)
Melissa Daigle   Vocals (Background)
Marcus London   Choir/Chorus
Eric Edmonson   Choir/Chorus
Di Coleman   Vocals (Background)
Adam Persaud   Choir/Chorus
M. Gabriela Rivas   Vocals (Background)
Martha Wood   Vocals (Background)
Christine Parrish   Vocals (Background)
Nick Scott   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Trent Reznor   Composer,Producer,Programming
Steve Albini   Engineer
Bob Ezrin   Composer
Carly Simon   Composer
Gene Simmons   Composer
Charles Clouser   Composer,Atmosphere,Programming
Charlie Clouser   Composer
Danny Lohner   Composer,Drum Programming
Dave Ogilvie   Engineer
Paul Stanley   Composer
Paul DeCarli   Programming
Dr. Dre   Mixing Assistant
Alan Moulder   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Keith Hillebrandt   Composer,Programming,Sound Design
Paul Bradley   Programming
David Carson   Design,Photography,Art Direction
Brian Pollack   Engineer
Steve Duda   Programming
Leo Herrera   Engineer
Jeff Anderson   Artist Relations
Tom Baker   Mastering