Catch THE SLIP

While I'm not an industrial music fan, when I heard that Nine Inch Nails was giving away its latest album The Slip online, I had to try it out.

I listened to it yesterday, and I had to say I liked it more than I thought I would. I really liked track #2 "1,000,000". And while the rest wasn't completely my cup of tea, it was pretty good.

I've read a couple of reviews of the album, and most of them agreed this was the best NIN album since Downward Spiral. I listened to (most of) Downward yesterday as well, and I have to say Slip is the clear winner between the two. Take that for what it's worth (again-- I'm not an industrial fan, and I have very little knowledge of it), but it's what I've got to say about it.

So check it out. I like that NIN let us download the entire album instead of giving us a listen through MySpace or YouTube or whatever. My computer speakers are adequate, but I have to say, being able to get the album into iTunes and then burning it to CD to listen to through the Bose stereo in my car allowed me to have about the best way to listen to it.

Sure, there was probably a purpose for the "stunt": giving people who would never have tried their music a chance because of the price, but it's also a really cool thank you to fans who have bought previous album, and would have plunked down their money for this one. So hat's off to the band for doing it.

Like I said, it's being given away. There isn't even a "if you feel guilty, you can give us a few bucks" button. It's absolutely free. Click the link below, give your e-mail address, and an e-mail with the link to five download options will arrive in your inbox.

Here's the link:
http://http://theslip.nin.com/


And since I'm talking about Nine Inch Nails, here is the a link to one of the craziest YouTube concoctions I've ever seen. Take NIN's "Closer" (you know, the one that states "I want to [f-bomb] you like an animal.") and mix it with Star Trek with Spock acting amorous (pon far, maybe? And I'm not claiming that I'm even close. I'm too lazy to look it up out in the InterWeb.)

I like Trek, but I thought this was pretty funny-- even if this thing doesn't put the characters in the best light. Just remember: it's funny. That's all it is.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3uxTpyCdriY