HALO 24
Hm. I really don't know what to say about this one. It just feels so bland compared to the bands previous works. It's not bad by any means but it's just so unmemorable. I might come back to this one at some point and love it but for now it's a pass from me.
6/10
HALO 23
Okay, it's not awful. It has the workings of a good NIN song but something about the way it's presented just doesn't quite work for me. Lyrically and structurally there's nothing wrong with it but it's not just grabbing me.
LOOK HOW EXPERIMENTAL I AM!!! LOOK!!! (Proceeds to do the same flow for 52 minutes)
HALO 21
You just know we had to run that DFA Remix back one more time 🔥🔥🔥. The rest of the remixes were actually quite good but nothing crazy
7/10
HALO 19
I listened to this a few days ago and have gave it a few relistens to solidify my thoughts.
This is definitely their most accessible album yet and that's not a bad thing. I noticed while listening to The Fragile that that record had a lot more traditional choruses compared to earlier works and I think this album is really trying to perfect that. No doubt this new sound also reflects Trent's mental state at the time with his darkest days being behind him. While this record ... read more
HALO 18
I have to be honest 'The hand that feeds' has always been the nin hit that I've never really got. It's a good song don't get me wrong but I've never thought it really stood out in their discography. The remixes were cool though.
7/10
HALO 17
A beautiful re-imagining of some of my favourite nin songs plus some new(mostly ambient) tracks to help the whole thing flow smoother.
9/10
HALO 16
It's been a while but finally getting back to their discography. I've spent a lot of time with The Fragile after my initial listen and have really grown to love it. I think this is a great as a companion piece but I get people disliking it on its own. For that reason I don't see myself coming back to this one a ton