Very good CD, bought this a year ago now and still not sick of it!

Felt compelled to write a review because I think this CD is quite underrated. My favourite NIN songs are probably "Terrible Lie", "Gave Up" & "Something I can never have", so I'm not supporting this purely because it's a more "modern rock" sound NIN, I just like the lyrics and the music. *shrugs*

Track highlights are "You Know What You Are" and "Everyday is exactly the same", catchy from the off, and enough depth to play them to death. Generally strong CD with a couple of blips, but still genius stuff from Trent.

This album marks a departure from the formula Trent Reznor has used in the past - being much more radio friendly and easy to listen than many of his previous efforts, as made clear in the first single from the album, 'The Hand That Fees', which (when compared to NIN previous work) almost sounds like a pop song.

That isn't to say the album is bad. The more 'poppy' songs are definitely catchy and easy to nod your head along to, and there are a number of songs which sound reminiscent of older NIN - 'The Line Begins To Blur' being one of my favourites. The lyrical themes are also similar to what Reznor has focuses on in the past, namely anger towards 'the man'.

The record isn't necessarily bad, it just isn't what I expected or wanted from a Nine Inch Nails album.