NIN: Not the Actual Events & The Fragile: Deviations I

[MrNovember]

I got my download of Not the Actual Events this morning. After a first listen, I enjoyed most of the tracks. Seemed like a step back towards older NIN (a lot more harsh and raw compared to Hesitation Marks). Need to have another listen to really decide, though, as I listened pre-coffee and may not have been totally awake....

Also is there a digital copy with Deviations? I didn't order it because my interpretation of their statement was that there was no digital. Edit: nevermind, just saw the price and at $80, I'm still out

[kbit]

I got the download link this morning but haven't had a chance to listen to it yet. Sooooon.

Is the sound of Actual Events comparable to The Slip?

[MrNovember]

To be totally honest, I didn't spend enough time with the Slip to accurately answer that question

[Inconuucl]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvyywDE67tY[/youtube]

Doom Lou Reed.

[kbit]

Based on that song, definitely doesn't sound like the Slip. Which I honestly feel is a great record in the catalog, but I know that's not a very strong opinion among the NIN fan base. May be because I started with With Teeth which is probably the most similar i.e. a bunch of rock songs without a ton embellishment. Anyways, yeah. Listen to it

We’ve encountered an error in the high-resolution files for The
Fragile: Deviations 1 and we’ve delayed the release of the
digital files for a day. We strive for excellence and we
appreciate your understanding - it will be worth it.

[D.o.S.]

"We realized it still sounds like NIN"

[spacelordmother]

definitely doesn't sound like the Slip.

excitement intensifies

I started with TDS. Love you KB

[kbit]

Hey man, nothing but love, that's a great record.

SPOILER : show

but The Fragile is objectively better

[spacelordmother]

Hey man, nothing but love, that's a great record.

SPOILER : show

but The Fragile is objectively better

NSFW: show

[foomanfat]

I'm hearing neither "unfriendly' nor "impenetrable" from this ep.
I think I've always expected something from NIN that just isn't what NIN actually is.

[D.o.S.]

I'm hearing neither "unfriendly' nor "impenetrable" from this ep.
I think I've always expected something from NIN that just isn't what NIN actually is.

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[spacelordmother]

I'm hearing neither "unfriendly' nor "impenetrable" from this ep.

Yeah. I like some of the textures, but mostly what I am hearing is "boring" and "badly mixed vocals."

[D.o.S.]

So curiosity got the best of me.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv3hWzaRiEU[/youtube]

Someone put a fake version on youtube (the first track is Merzbow's Pulse Demon and the second track is an Anal Cunt song).

I love it. What I've heard of the real album sounds like he's been listening to lots of Godflesh, which is endorsable, but... I'd rather listen to Godflesh?

[Inconuucl]

I love the textures, hate the loureed spoken vocals this time around; they are too dry, too high in the mix.

[GardenoftheDead]

I liked the new EP. Thought it was a good step backwards into Downward Spiral noisiness.

Deviations 1 does come with a digital download. I'd recommend FLAC cause I got wav and it's friggin 5 GB.