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歪みを硬軟,いろいろなやり方で押し広げる。グラミー賞もとっているT.レズナー率いるオルタナティヴ・ユニット,久しぶりのアルバム第2作。本国アメリカでの大ヒットをどう捉えるべきなのか。浮かび上がる索漠とした現代的風景に,それを思う。
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Nine Inch Nails are a pretty amazing phenomenon when one considers what they--um, he--have done with just a few studio recordings.
The Downward Spiral, NIN's second full-length album, is just as packed with vitriol as
Pretty Hate Machine and the EP
Broken--and has just as solid a base of pop hooks that go a long way toward explaining NIN's popularity. Most recognizable is the down-tempo single "Closer," which remains a staple of dance clubs everywhere. But for the most part, the album is all heavy beats and aggressive guitars--industrial music with a pop angle. That winning combination is what makes Trent Reznor a law unto himself, becoming insanely popular while the main body of industrial music retains its subculture status.
--Genevieve Williams