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Year Zero
- By Nine Inch Nails
- Genre: Rock
Common Sense Media says
Angry, dark imagery against a back-beat.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that the message of this CD is anything but cheerful, obsessed as it is with the end of the world. There are some sex and death metaphors in the poetry, as well as a lot of other dark imagery. Parents of moody, depressive teens might want to listen to the entire album to decide if their kids should steer clear.
What's the story?
Nine Inch Nails' sixth studio album, YEAR ZERO, is about the end of the world, 15 years in the future. Although certainly not a jolly, life-affirming subject, this visceral audio collage employs repetitive sound effects, a strong rhythmic anchor, musical and lyrical hooks, and expressive vocals.The pastiche is passionate, dense, nihilistic, and fascinating, both musically and lyrically. "The Good Soldier" is one example of this intensity ("gun fire in the street/where we used to meet/echoes out a beat and the bass goes/bomb right over my head/step over the dead"). There's also some dalliance with sex and death metaphors: "I should have listened to her/so hard to keep control/we kept on eating but our bloated bellies still not full/she gave us all she had but we went and took some more/can't seem to shut her legs/our mother nature is a whore" on "Survivalism."
Is it any good?
If the lyrics sound too dark for your tastes, forget about them (they're mixed pretty far back anyway) and get lost in the intense, hypnotic moment. Sometimes life -- and fantasies about the world's future -- can be terrifying, but there are far worse ways to come to terms with fear than musical expression. Richly textured, dark and dreamy, Year Zero showcases Trent Reznor and company's development as artists on this ambitious conceptual dreamscape of sound.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about real fear in a terrifying world. What scares you when you see a newscast about bad things happening in real life? Is it easier to talk about actual events or to imagine a futuristic fantasy in which the world comes to a cataclysmic end?
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Great.
Both me and my son are huge NIN fans. Pretty Hate Machine and The Downward Spiral are some of our favorite albums. This isn't as good, but it's still great. Recommend it for kids who like industrial rock.
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March 3, 2010
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Very hard rock
One bad word, at least that I heard
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Honestly, this album only swears on two songs, both there CSM mentioned. Dunno why they feel the need to give it 3/5. Pretty good album, but I like their older stuff more.
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Garbage.
Not any good, and there' literally no language (especially compared to their other works) They say the f-word and s-word once, and that's it. A little violent, but mostly plain old garbage.
Try 'Broken', 'The Downward Spiral', or 'The Fragile'.
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amazing album
nine inch nails are an amazing band. io give this album 5 stars
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overall pretty good
This is my favorite NIN cd. It's not too bad compared to their other stuff in terms of language. It has a really great feel to it, especially the song 'Capital G.'
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Thought provoking album suitable for teens
An album that grows on you with each listen...not NIN's finest but a treat to be sure and filled with thought provoking lyrics and at times brilliant use of sound. The album contains several instances of harsh language, some violent lyrics and an overall dark theme. It will give teens something to chew on.
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Year Zero
Nine Inch Nails is my favorite band and while this isn't Trent Reznor's (he's the one and only member of NIN) best album, it's certainly satisfying. It's sad to see such an amazing band gone.
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| Artist: | Nine Inch Nails |
| Release date: | April 17, 2007 |
| Label: | Nothing Records |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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