Search - :: Nine Inch Nails: And All That Could Have Been Cd 2

RIPOFF!!!

Tora | 10/03/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Still is an amazing cd, but GO TO THE OFFICIAL NIN STORE!

You can get it for $10!!!

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This item is NOT rare and should NEVER cost $50!"

"Still" an absolute masterpiece

J. Nelson | Ohio, USA | 07/16/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"What can be said about an album like "Still"? I can say first and foremost that it is my favorite Nine Inch Nails album in existence. I can also say that this departure from the typical NIN sound of old reveals a new side of Trent Reznor's musical genius and gives a more three-dimensional appearance to his music. It shows us that Reznor can take his avid fans and listeners to different emotional extremes, wowing audiences with softer, more mellow music just as well as he could with his typical grinding, industrial sound.



"Still" is definitely for the diehard NIN fan who can accept music from all sides. If you're expecting a sound from this album resembling that of "Pretty Hate Machine" or "The Downward Spiral," then you probably won't enjoy this album as much as you could, and therefore, is not the purchase for you. The album is composed of nine tracks: five "deconstructed" versions of past tracks, and four tracks previously unreleased.



Here is the track list and a brief description of each:



1. Something I Can Never Have - From "Pretty Hate Machine." Reduced to a still beautiful piano/vocal arrangement with an amount of raw emotion almost matching that of the original.



2. Adrift and At Peace - Just as suggested by the title, this is a lighter piece. Almost entirely piano, the positive force of this piece brings me out of even the deepest emotional grind.



3. The Fragile - An excellent track, laid out exactly like the original version from the album of the same name. A Rhodes/vocal arrangement this time, but again, still contains the same power of the original.



4. The Becoming - From "The Downward Spiral." Reznor has replaced hard-hitting industrial electronic drums and multi-layered background screaming with an acoustic guitar, real drums, and a piano. Reznor's screams in the second chorus still remain.



5. Gone, Still - Very chilling piece. Lots of lower end sound under arranged piano.



6. The Day The World Went Away - From "The Fragile." My 3rd favorite song on the album. The first part of the song has been reduced to a piano-vocal arrangement, with the anthemic ending using the same piano in replacement of Reznor and the drunken chorus.



7. And All That Could Have Been - Absolutely epic. My 1st favorite song on the album. The watery beginning and high-passed vocals chill to the bone as a volume swell takes you into the gripping first chorus. The journey continues from there.



8. The Persistence of Loss - Definitely a pensive piece. A piano bass line underlies a plucky piano melody with the occasional chime from the live horn section.



9. Leaving Hope - My 2nd favorite song on the album. A very emotional piece that mixes the serenity and peace of piano with a light, emotional but still gritty sound calling back to NIN's "Spiral" days.



I certainly had a lot to say about this album, so it's my opinion among those of others. I just felt like giving my perspective on this album in order to persuade the right people to purchase it.



And if you're the right person, you should. It's definitely worth it."

A Must-Have for any NIN Fan

Shannon Lee | 12/18/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This little EP will definitely not disappoint. Many hardcore NIN fans consider it Trent Reznor's best work, and after the first listen, it isn't hard to hear why they feel this way. Beautifully "deconstructed" songs, new instrumentals, and the masterpiece that is "And All That Could Have Been" make this one of the finest works ever to be released."