If ya haven't heard by now, May 3rd is the official release date for the new NIN album: "With Teeth" - And it sounds like it's going to be a return back to the Industrial days for NIN! I can't wait!!!
Trent has described this album as being "12 good punches in the face" - and actually it's 13, since a new track was added too.. And the first single, "Hand That Feeds" will be out sometime in April!!! Can't wait for that either!! If you want a small taste, check out the 'teaser' trailer on NIN's site! (Make sure you have quicktime installed)
In addition to playing the Coachella festtival in May, they've also announced 3 US dates:
3/23/05 fresno, ca
3/24/05 reno, nv
3/25/05 davis, ca
They sold out very quickly! But no matter, when NIN comes to Detroit, I'll be as close as I can be - and you can bet I'll be buying this CD too!
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— go to most recent comments1 - mrbenning
Looks and sounds great. The last time I saw NIN was on The Fragile tour and I have to say, it's in my top 3 concerts of all time. Reznor knows how to put on a show. And APC opening wasn't bad either.
2 - Eric Olsen
interesting - my question is how many care anymore? Does a return to "industrial" mean a return to relevance and popularity? I have no doubt about the talent, but much less confidence in the judgment and motivation
3 - mrbenning
Peter Gabriel releases an album about once every six years and nobody questions the relevance or importance of his choices to use world percussionists. Same goes for David Byrne (though Byrne does release more material). When Metallica released St. Anger, nobody wondered why they wanted to return to speed metal. It may not have had the impact they wanted, but many fans were happy with it.
The Fragile had a lot of spacey and slower songs to it. It did, however, reignite the goth community for a bit and gave a younger crowd a place to jump in.
I'm sure that many people will be happy to see a return to the more "industrial" based sound he had on Broken and The Downward Spiral.
4 - Eric Olsen
I just don't have the sense that many younger people give a shit about Nine Inch Nails - we'll see
5 - mrbenning
The man has changed a lot for the better. Apparently, from what I've read, he's off the drugs and alcohol, gets exercise, and generally cares about his life more. I'm sure he wouldn't say no to the money, but he might not want the fame as much as people think.
Then again, speculation is speculation...
6 - Zaldor
I disagree with you Eric - the younger generation seems to be more into the industrial sound more than you think - perhaps the new NIN album will bring in a new generation of NIN fans - I'm sure the speed of his tour selling out will show this to be true...
I also saw NIN last on the Fragile tour, and it was indeed the best concert I've seen - which is why i'm looking forward to seeing NIN this year - even though they'll be playing more of the new stuff and less of the old - I'm sure the concert will be another one of the best.
7 - Eric Olsen
how old are you?
8 - Tom Johnson
I think that Reznor's seeming inability to put out music more than once every 5-6 years works to his advantage. By the time the next album comes out, a whole new generation of listeners is out there just waiting to be exposed to the music of a band they might know nothing about. His angsty schtick sells well to teens who are all about angst. They eat this stuff up. Were he to release an album every year to two years like other artists, so fans would "grow up" with his music, people would be really sick and tired of the constant angst. And by the time a new album rolls out the door, many of those who clung so tightly to his music when they were younger are older now and the album and tour might stir some nostalgia. So now his album releases are like EVENTS, simply due to their rarity.
I saw NIN on the Downward Spiral tour - THAT was a massive wall of furious sound, the likes of which sadly eclipse what he accomplished on the Fragile tour, as evidenced by the live release. The Fragile touring band was a more seasoned band, but the Downward Spiral tour band was a much more vicious beast, as was Reznor at the time. It was truly a stunning spectacle. (Psst, Trent, if you're reading this, get the damned DVD for Closure out already, dammit.)
9 - Eric Olsen
in attempting self-analysis on the matter, perhaps it is the case that I am just sick of the asshole
10 - mrbenning
I'm a mid twenties guy, which makes me younger than a lot of people posting on here, and I was shocked at how young the people going to see NIN on The Fragile tour were.
11 - Dawn
Or maybe Eric, you are a cranky, old fart?
I, for one, and looking forward to something I can never have!!
12 - jason
After pondering, I think NIN might be done. But then I thought that about Manson too.
13 - BRICKLAYER
Jason,
When you're all done pondering, you'd better make sure to call Trent to tell him he's done, I mean you don't want him out there selling tons or records and concert tickets to all the misinformed folks who aren't as smart as you are.
14 - BRICKLAYER
Jason,
Marilyn Manson just called. He requests that you keep it on the down low about him being done. He doesn't want you jeopardizing his amazing run on red hot actresses and '50's era throwback stripper babes. Oh, and he says sorry about the lame Depeche Mode cover.
15 - Eric Olsen
which wasn't as bad as the even lamer Eurythmics cover
16 - DJRadiohead
I wonder just how many people are eagerly awaiting the NIN record, too.
Peter Gabriel had a string of hits from multiple albums for several years before he became a recluse. NIN had one monster album and I do not think one of those singles actually charted (mainly because half the song had to be fucking bleeped). NIN had a brief moment in the sun, but has barely registered a blip on the wider pop culture scene since that. This is not an indictment on Reznor's talent nor is it meant to diminish the fervor of the faithful.
Personally, I am not a big NIN guy. I know there are some people who cannot wait for this new record, but I do not think there are throngs of music fans the world over who are shitting their shorts in anticipation. The diehards will buy the CD and the tour will be successful but I think a return to the psuedo-dominance of the mid-90's is unlikely.
17 - Eric Olsen
that's about where I am, well said
18 - mrbenning
Just out of curiosity, and I'm not trying to make a point here, but which is better:
1.Having an insanely successful hit record that sells a crap ton of copies right off;
or,
2.Having an album that goes platinum once or twice, but consistently sells over the next decade?
19 - Eric Olsen
I would personally prefer 2 as it means you have stood the test of time rather than being involved with some kind of momentary frenzy
20 - mrbenning
I think Reznor's albums will have legs because every generation has a group of youngsters looking to hear lyrics like "God is dead, and no one cares..."
I'd actually like to see some instrumental work where the angsty lyrics take a back seat to his production genius.
21 - Tom Johnson
Mr. B, I have always hoped that Reznor would put out an instrumental project. Instrumentals are a specialty of his - he makes such cinematic work that it's almost a shame to saddle them with his often inane, pedantic lyrics. Sadly, he claims there are no instrumental pieces on the new album. Well, we can hope for the many singles and EPs that are sure to arise from With Teeth. He's always managed to make value-packed singles, that's for sure.
22 - Mark Saleski
yea, instrumental Reznor would be great.
i just can't take the non-stop nihilistic lyrics anymore (hmmm...maybe i never liked 'em to begin with).
23 - Eric Olsen
I agree: instrumentals would be very cool. The brutal hard-rocking anger is fine and he has done it very well, but hasn't he already down it?
24 - mrbenning
I think the closest we got to instrumentals were some of the tracks on The Lost Highway soundtrack (which has some very cool Bowie work on it as well). I always wished those tracks were longer.
25 - deolijn
to the earlier comment. i've just hit my twenties and listen to NIN. does that make me young and relevant??
as to his influence and his being one blip on a radar....who owns the music you listen to? look into that. see how many ex NIN band members are involved. before you bitch about trent understand the industry a bit.