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Title: Shockingly boy-band-ish.
Review: I had a sabbatical from NIN since 95 or so, and only recently went back and gave everything of Trent's a fresh listen. It's amazing what the years can do; "Pretty Hate Machine" sounds not so far removed from the minor-key boy band stuff. Very, very weak, poor lyrics and most of the production is farmed out to old studio pros instead of Reznor going at it himself like he does these days. Only tracks for me are "Head Like a Hole" and "Down in It," both muscular examples of tech-rock. Out of all NIN I personally recommend "Broken"-- concise and to the point, never wears out its welcome.
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