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ALBUM OF THE YEAR Released only two years after comeback album With Teeth, Year Zero is a concept album set in the future with a guest apperance from his new buddy Saul Williams. The album is not for the faint of heart so fall out boy fans can stop reading now you wont find any ready made coporate radio rock here. From the opening of hyperpower the album never lets up and features some of Reznors heaviest work to date before ending peacefullywith zero sum. If your a nin fan get this now, if your not do... more info
very different when starting to listen to any new nine inch nails album i never know what to expect except for it to be good. year zero didn't disapoint. this is very different to anything trent reznor has done before and takes quite awhile to get used to. the instrumentation has been stripped down and sounds a bit droning, seemingly so that trent can concentrate on the lyrics more (which makes sense as it's a concept album dealing with the future). the main downside to this album is that it isn't the sort of CD... more info
In my opinion, his most consistent album yet The songwriting on Year Zero is very solid throughout, both musically and lyrically. Several themes - like paranoia and politics - creep into the usual heavy introspection Trent Reznor is so fond of (and is still here but more honed than in the past). The music also varies in tone, from dark and brooding to energetic and aggressive. The instruments are indeed more electronic than the recent NIN offerings, but they suit the songs themselves perfectly. It's very sparse and intense in places, and the... more info
Awesum!!! This album is a breath of fresh air in the corporate controlled music industry of today! Its fantastic to see someone doing something truely original and different in an age where even the most alternative of bands are manufactured by the industry. I would highly recommend this album to anyone its a classic - 5 Stars
