self-titled ep of the new band Trent Reznor is on sale already a few weeks and is available online for about two months, but is only now that I can write a review.
Before I would have been too influenced by the inevitable hype that subisco to everything vaguely related to NIN.
Since the debut EP is a good moment to frame the band and its history. In 2009, Trent Reznor decided to retire from the stage to devote himself to live mugliera and any projects in the studio. A few months later leaked the news that is working with "another band" and shortly after the suspicions are confirmed: he founded a new band with his wife, Mariqueen Maanding Reznor, and one of its historic partners, Atticus Ross (actually in the credits of the CD as part of the band also appears Rob Sheridan, but I do not see how it can seen that the center does not have his artwork and publicity photos and promotional videos has never appeared). As usual
Reznor create hype around his work regularly leaving photos and video up to the June 1 when the ep is released for free on the site.
The result is anything but sublime.
As I cry my heart to say it is in fact the usual NIN old story, but with a (mediocre) female voice. The first track, "The Space in Between " is not bad, but we say that never took off, it lacks pathos, urgency, is pure mannerism. It seems to communicate more to be able to make something good rather than doing it really that something good. Remarkable video footage taken by Rupert Sanders for HTDA we see the story married couple catch fire in a pool of blood in the classroom.
The second piece, " Parasite" is nothing short of ridiculous. Usual sounds caught at random from the HD home Reznor, text pseudo romantic, but since we are the couple Reznor Throw in case there is a "PARASITE".
The third piece also has his hair: "Fur-lined " quiet could be renamed "Only -2" as eerily resembles the single With_Teeth (2005).
The situation is improving sharply with "BBB " where the dark and driving sound can to say something new and the piece has its way, because the text also appears as ridiculous as sado in "Parasite .
" The Believers", while apparently a bonus track of Year Zero (2007), is not to be sneezed at, but even enhances it.
I have dwelt in the detailed description of the parts because it would be really pointless, is still the same old story NIN (and the usual old story I mean a sound consolidated over the past 5 years, years of creative impasse).
The only piece that emerges from all this sad mediocrity is the latest, "A Drowning", where the gentle voice of Mariqueen (source) flies climax of sadness that only a production Reznor manages to impress. And "production" is the key word: the disc is manufactured to perfection, but Questa seems to be its only value.
A beautiful gift packaging for a fake.
VOTE: 6
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