NINE INCH NAILS NIN THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL 2xLP on NOTHING 1994 PROMO NM
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Here is a NEAR MINT copy of a Nine Inch Nails (NIN) 2xLP titled Downward Spiral. It is an original US pressing on the Nothing/Halo Eight label/Interscope, catalog #PR 5509 released in 1994 in STEREO sound. This is a PROMOTIONAL COPY!! The vinyls are in Near Mint condition and have superb playback. The cover is original GATEFOLD cardboard in near mint minus condition with just a very slight hint of corner wear. It comes with its’ unique inner lyric sleeves in NEAR MINT condition! It is a bright and beautiful cover! It is beautiful NEAR MINT copy for you to own. It is an opportunity to purchase this NIN LP in this near mint condition. It’s a true gem for the NIN / ALTERNATIVE / INDUSTRIAL ROCK collector!! Email me with any questions and be sure to look at the pic’s. I DO NOT ACCEPT BIDS FROM OR SHIP TO ITALY! International bidders can email me for shipping rates. Thanks for Looking & Good Luck!
Music Review from AllMusic.com by Steve Huey
The Downward Spiral positioned Trent Reznor as industrial's own Phil Spector, painting detailed, layered soundscapes from a wide tonal palette. Not only did he fully integrated the crashing metal guitars of Broken, but several newfound elements -- expanded song structures, odd time signatures, shifting arrangements filled with novel sounds, tremendous textural variety -- can be traced to the influence of progressive rock. So can the painstaking attention devoted to pacing and contrast -- The Downward Spiral is full of striking sonic juxtapositions and sudden about-faces in tone, which make for a fascinating listen. More important than craft in turning Reznor into a full-fledged rock star, however, was his brooding persona. Grunge had the mainstream salivating over melodramatic angst, which had always been Reznor's stock in trade. The left-field hit "Closer" made him a postmodern shaman for the '90s, obsessed with exposing the dark side he saw behind even the most innocuous façades. In fact, his theatrics on The Downward Spiral -- all the preening self-absorption and serpentine sexuality -- seemed directly descended from Jim Morrison. Yet Reznor's nihilism often seemed like a reaction against some repressively extreme standard of purity, so the depravity he wallowed in didn't necessarily seem that depraved. That's part of the reason why, in spite of its many virtues, The Downward Spiral falls just short of being the masterpiece it wants to be. For one thing, fascination with texture occasionally dissolves the hooky songwriting that fueled Pretty Hate Machine. But more than that, Reznor's unflinching bleakness was beginning to seem like a carefully calibrated posture; his increasing musical sophistication points up the lyrical holding pattern. Having said that, the album ends on an affecting emotional peak -- "Hurt" mingles drama and introspection in a way Reznor had never quite managed before. It's evidence of depth behind the charisma that deservedly made him a star.
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