Originally posted by: nocturne
Originally posted by: Injury
Yeah, thanks for that. Now I don't have any desire to even listen to this album.
Screw gimmick albums. That crap sounds ridiculous.
Obviously you've never heard any of the previous NIN albums, as every single one but 'With Teeth' was a concept album, albeit they didn't have that ellaborate ARG marketting (actually quite an amazing stunt, if you browse the sites--and who can pass up leaked songs). Furthermore, almost any artist (excluding pop music) design all their albums with a general concept in mind, and it often can span across the entire discography. Themes and concepts are what create music -- without an idea how can music even exist?
If it is the pseudo-politcal nature of the album you are referring to, I'd suggest that you listen to the album first. Although it paints a picture of a bleak future, inciting modern activism is not the point of the concept. Instead, it merely offers an extensive palette of raw emotions to draw upon to create incredibly uinique songs. Each song paints a completely different picture, whether through the eyes of a god-fearing person approaching the end of days, or the crazed rantings of a domestic terrorist. If there is a lesson that is meant to be gained through the music, it's not a politcal view but the ideal that an individual must do what is right for them whether public opinion is against or not. Basically, find the truth for yourself and do whatever it takes to survive.
To any NIN fans, it'll take a while to get used to the album (as it always has, in my case), but you'll love it once you do...