The Fragile
Nine Inch Nails
The Fragile
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Tracklist
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Somewhat Damaged full track | 4:31 | 75,490 | |
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The Way Out Is Through full track | 4:17 | 60,855 | |
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Into the Void full track | 4:49 | 76,469 | |
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The Day the World Went Away full track | 5:18 | 97,442 | |
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The Frail full track | 2:47 | 88,051 | |
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Where Is Everybody? full track | 5:07 | 44,998 | |
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The Mark Has Been Made full track | 5:15 | 65,127 | |
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The Wretched full track | 5:52 | 86,694 | |
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We're in This Together full track | 7:16 | 79,292 | |
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Please full track | 3:30 | 60,456 | |
| 6 |
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Starfuckers, Inc. full track | 5:30 | 70,066 | |
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The Fragile full track | 5:12 | 88,753 | |
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Just Like You Imagined full track | 3:49 | 91,948 | |
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Complication full track | 2:30 | 62,088 | |
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I'm Looking Forward to Joining You, Finally full track | 4:13 | 45,761 | |
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Even Deeper full track | 5:47 | 64,787 | |
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The Big Come Down full track | 4:12 | 58,938 | |
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Pilgrimage full track | 3:31 | 57,769 | |
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No, You Don't full track | 3:35 | 54,503 | |
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Underneath It All full track | 2:46 | 56,200 | |
| 11 |
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Ripe (With Decay) full track | 6:34 | 41,019 | |
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La Mer full track | 4:37 | 64,356 | |
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The Great Below full track | 5:17 | 81,257 |
About this album
The Fragile (also known as Halo 14) is a concept double album by American Industrial rock act Nine Inch Nails, released in 1999 on Reznor’s Nothing Records. The album is Nine Inch Nails’ fourth major label release and the fourteenth halo. The album continues the plot of The Downward Spiral, despite the complete change in sound and style of the album. Instead of heavily distorted instruments, and gritty industrial sounds, the album relies much more on soundscapes, electronic beats, ambient noise, and heavy metal-laden guitar, such as in the single “Starfuckers, Inc.” Trent Reznor describes the album’s plot and story as “a theme of things falling apart.” Reznor has also said the album is bleaker than The Downward Spiral, despite the more aggressive, depressing tone of that album. Many songs on the album borrow bass, guitar, and keyboard lines from other songs on the album; most notably “The Frail” piano becoming “The Fragile” guitar and the bassline used in “La Mer” reappearing in “Into the Void”.
The album was not as much of a commercial success as The Downward Spiral, most likely accredited to Interscope Records’ lack of promotion of the album, and the lack of a stand-out single. Despite a strong start at #1 on the Billboard Top 10, the album quickly slipped out of the Billboard Top 10 only a week after its release, and Reznor was forced to provide funding for the subsequent North American tour out of his own pocket. The cover artwork was designed by David Carson.
The album was not as much of a commercial success as The Downward Spiral, most likely accredited to Interscope Records’ lack of promotion of the album, and the lack of a stand-out single. Despite a strong start at #1 on the Billboard Top 10, the album quickly slipped out of the Billboard Top 10 only a week after its release, and Reznor was forced to provide funding for the subsequent North American tour out of his own pocket. The cover artwork was designed by David Carson.
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Shouts
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amnesiac1442 wrote:
The Fragile turns 9 years old today! It's amazing that it still sounds so good after all these years.
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Phoenixedd wrote:
Listen to The Vinyl version. I wrote it capital because after listenind to it, CD version sounds "lite" and "adapted for the masses". And Ripe (w/o Decay) is worse as a single track, but it ends the album much more dramatically than w. Decay. It expresses the lost of hope and complete failure of character flawlessly. Extended La Mer, TDTWWA, Even Deeper, Pilgrimage, The Wretched, IALFTJY,F + 10 Miles High, The New Flesh, Ripe. If only they re-released that for 10th anniversary in CD...
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nihilismexe wrote:
Not as beautiful as Still, not as heavy as Broken or Fixed, not as lyrically diverse as With Teeth, but I'll be damned if it isn't my favorite.
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Jaboven wrote:
This was the first NIN album I ever listened to, and it is 100% the reason Trent Reznor is one of my favorite musicians.
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YOMOTHAINLAW wrote:
better than the downward spiral if you ask me
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marcoslhc wrote:
My favorite album ever. Since ti's release, has kinda been my life soundtrack.
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Niebeer wrote:
my second favourite album ever. its just so hauntingly beautiful.
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Valsharess wrote:
best nin album, oh and it was released on my 7 year old b-day... :))
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valentinemazur wrote:
>best NIN album by far... so underrated... Agree.
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sydjuice wrote:
I thoguth this album was total shit, but then aftera few listens it is on of my fave of all time.
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Deardeadfriend wrote:
This album is the reason why I love NIN so much. :)
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gokanhan56 wrote:
Better than the Downward Spiral, for me, currently. I love its consistency musically and lyrically, and every song is classic NIN.
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sycribe wrote:
best NIN album by far... so underrated...
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thejackyl wrote:
I know Downward Spiral is the best, but this one is my favorite.
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GothicBowie wrote:
i have listen too TF, too Slip, WT and dunno what album i like the most.. is just like it all. In a way every single album from NiN is a masterpeace to me,
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borntohang wrote:
Hell, I found it to be great after my first listen. Which was last night! D: What's not to like?
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licoricepizza wrote:
Damik: if you're still looking for a big poster of the cover, check eBay. My sister got one and framed it. It's hanging by her entertainment center. Looks pretty cool on the wall.
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sonkaSpa wrote:
this album was a part of my life! about 4 to 5 months worth! charlie clouser is a man god
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licoricepizza wrote:
This album does tend to divide a lot of NIN fans , doesn't it? :) I think it's a masterpiece, but don't feel disappointed upon first listen. Like others have said, it takes repeated listenings. If I remember, critical reviews upon release were also divided (the full spectrum from masterpiece to mediocre to letdown). Nonetheless, it'll always be my favorite NIN.
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ianshaw wrote:
IAJP - couldn't agree more! Honestly, I didn't really "get" TF until I had owned it for over a year. I'll bet it took 20 complete listens before it started to fit together and make sense - and when it did, I became a believer!!!!
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