The Fragile

Comprised of dark, ambient soundscapes and introspective lyrics, The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails is largely different from the band's previous works. The Fragile is the third album from Trent Reznor and long time collaborator Alan Moulder, and unlike the angry and dark tones of The Downward Spiral, The Fragile is based around a lyrical concept of building something out of nothing. With a combination of ambient electronica, rock guitars and a heavy use of orchestral and choir elements, the album is a much softer and more melodic collection than the pieces that Nine Inch Nails fans have come to expect from this cherished rock band. The album's lyrics deal more with personal misery and despair, and as a whole, the album is said to start from nothing and arrive right back by the end of the record. With a heavy use of space and harmonic melodies, this double album offers up a different side of Trent and Nine Inch Nails.

Track List

Left disc

1. Somewhat Damaged (Reznor, Danny Lohner)
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 (Reznor, Lohner)
9. Pilgrimage
10. No, You Don't
11. La Mer
12. The Great Below

Right disc

1. The Way Out Is Through (Reznor, Keith Hillebrandt, Charlie Clouser)
2. Into the Void
3. Where Is Everybody?
4. The Mark Has Been Made (includes a hidden intro to "10 Miles High")
5. Please
6. Starfuckers, Inc. (Reznor, Clouser)
7. Complication
8. I'm Looking Forward to Joining You, Finally
9. The Big Come Down
10. Underneath It All
11. Ripe (With Decay)