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Description
Bleak, grand, and sonically boundless, 'The Fragile' unfolds as Nine Inch Nails’ most ambitious and emotionally layered work. Released in 1999, it expands the psychological descent of 'The Downward Spiral' into a sprawling double album where beauty and decay coexist. Trent Reznor constructs a world of crumbling melodies and dense textures—ambient passages dissolve into towering walls of noise, while industrial rhythms give way to moments of haunting stillness.
Throughout the album, Reznor pairs vulnerability with fury: “Somewhat Damaged” and “The Wretched” seethe with internal collapse, while “La Mer” and “The Great Below” drift into fragile introspection. Collaborators like Adrian Belew, Mike Garson, and Dr. Dre contribute to the record’s rich sonic palette, helping shape its mix of aggression and atmosphere. The result is a monumental exploration of loss, survival, and emotional reconstruction—both brutal and transcendent. Two decades on, 'The Fragile' remains a masterpiece of contrast: meticulously crafted yet raw, intimate yet immense.
Tracklist
- Somewhat Damaged
- The Day The World Went Away
- The Frail
- The Wretched
- We're In This Together
- The Fragile
- Just Like You Imagined
- Even Deeper
- Pilgrimage
- No, You Don’t
- La Mer
- The Great Below
- The Way Out Is Through
- Into The Void
- Where Is Everybody?
- The Mark Has Been Made
- 10 Miles High
- Please
- Starfuckers, Inc.
- Complication
- The New Flesh
- I'm Looking Forward To Joining You, Finally
- The Big Come Down
- Underneath It All
- Ripe (With Decay)
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