How To Destroy Angels - How To Destroy Angels - review
How To Destroy Angels - How To Destroy Angels - review
Tracklist
01. The Space In Between02. Parasite
03. Fur Lined
04. BBB
05. The Believers
06. A Drowning
A review by
jupitreas June 12, 2010
Well, sadly, this EP is a somewhat meh release. While not being utter rubbish by any stretch of the imagination, it does have some glaring problems that certainly need to be dealt with for when it is time for the band to release a full-length album. There is potential here for sure but no indication that it will be realized anytime soon. These are some talented people here; however, they are too stuck on conventions previously established by Nine Inch Nails. Actually, it can easily be argued that this is simply NIN with a female vocalist. In fact - this is what I'm doing:
This is NIN with a female vocalist.
Mariqueen's vocal lines even resemble those that would fit Trent's voice. It's a little annoying frankly since if I'm to listen to new NIN material, I'd prefer it to be performed by the real deal and not by some chick who Trent happens to be banging. There are few parts here that Trent couldn't have sung himself and the music that accompanies them is also very similar to the neo-post-punk glitch electro of With Teeth and The Slip. The only exception that I can identify is the great EP closer "A Drowning" - a moody, impressive little song. For the full-length, the band should definitely capitalize on this kind of style. Also, Mariqueen's role in the band needs to be highlighted, her personality identified and her confidence as a front-woman heightened. Otherwise, she will always remain in her husband's shadow, unable to transcend the notion that she is just a stand-in while we wait for new NIN material.
Also... why so miserable? "I don't think I can / Save myself... / I'm drowning here, please / Anyone?". Aren't they newly weds? Shouldn't they be happy? It must really be the land of sunshine at the Reznor mansion.
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Lol @ WILF....seriously tho this review is spot on...this is so neo post punk
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>I'd prefer it to be performed by the real deal and not by some chick who Trent happens to be banging. rofl can't see the image you linked though
---- loves 小巫
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Damn, this is exactly what i thought when listening to this album. Both the wilf part and female fronted NIN.
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NIN with a female vocalist is indeed an accurate wrap-up of this project. Miserable or not, "A Drowning" is perhaps one of the best songs on this EP.
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Same feeling here, same weirdness with another voice. More of the same. I've never been a fan of NIN, and I'm deffinitely not a fan of HTDA. Meh.
---- "Nobody wants to be the weird kid, you just end up being the weird kid. You don't know how you ended up getting there" - Rob Zombie http://jonas-bs.deviantart.com My dA, mainly photography, go check it out!
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Yeah. I tend to agree. Kinda how the Saul Williams album Trent produced ended up sounding like a NIN hip-hop album (which I actually enjoyed quite a bit!). HtDA isn't a bad album. It's essentially NIN, but slower paced and with a greater focus on repetition. Its best asset, unfortunately, is that it's free. However, the new song Trent made for the movie Tetsuo: The Bullet Man is quite awesome. If this is the direction NIN is going to go, then I wholeheartedly approve.
---- Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem.
By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty.
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Posts: 6663 Written by Ag Fox on 12.06.2010 at 20:09 Hmm, the image should work, its linked properly.
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Posts: 8850 Written by jupitreas on 13.06.2010 at 15:09 It doesn't. Also doesn't work when I copy/paste the link.
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I can see the picture without problem
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