Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth

Now, I'm going to be honest. Lots of times I get so involved with these awesome indie bands I support, that I miss out on some of the larger bands in the genre. I've always respected Nine Inch Nails, but honestly haven't really sat down and listened to them. So this is actually the first Nine Inch Nail's album I've purchased. I feel like it's important for the readers to know my background with the band in regards to how I review the album.

I've heard lots of long time Nine Inch Nails fans express their disappointment with this album, but I was completely and totally impressed with this cd. My first impression of this cd came one warm day, when I first popped this album into my car as I drove across town to band practice. I call this album "Industrial in Spring Time" or "Disco on Crack". This is definately NOT your typical industrial album, so in that way I can see how longtime fans might have been disappointed in their expectations. But considering the style and time of year this album came out, it was perfect. Instead of a hard-hitting, brooding compilation, this album is filled with simple, upbeat, yet interesting songs that should appeal to fans of the industrial genre. This is the album that you can drive around during the summer with your windows down and without your heavy black clothing and chains, but still feel like a good goth kid.

In that way, this was the perfect summer industrial album, with songs like "All The Love in The World", "The Hand That Feeds", and "Only". But don't worry...as the album progresses, you'll find more and more of the darker style that you would expect from Trent, such as "Every Day Is Exactly The Same", "With Teeth", and "The Line Begins To Blur". The entire album is extremely versatile and really pushes the limits of the genre, which every NIN fan has come to expect.

Suggested Tracks:
"Every Day Is Exactly The Same"
"Only"
"All The Love In The World"