Another Version of the Truth
Nine Inch Nails · 2009
265 min · 64 tracks · alternative rock · ambient · industrial music
A haunting collection of remixed and reimagined tracks that seamlessly blend industrial and ambient soundscapes.
Why this album works
This album is significant for its innovative approach to remixing, presenting live versions of well-known tracks alongside new compositions. The release followed a period of critical acclaim for Nine Inch Nails, culminating in their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, underscoring their lasting impact on industrial rock and electronic music.
- Best for
- haunting soundscapes for introspection long-form exploration of themes immersive headphone listening experience
- Context
- Released on December 25, 2009, 'Another Version of the Truth' serves as a companion piece to Nine Inch Nails' previous album, 'The Slip,' which was released earlier that year. This album showcases Trent Reznor's evolving approach to music distribution and his exploration of live performance recordings, particularly after announcing his retirement from touring in 2009.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Lana Del Rey· Linkin Park· Green Day· Beck· Neil Young· Tori Amos· Ariana Grande· Sonic Youth
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 999,999 1:00
- 2 1,000,000 4:02
- 3 Letting You 3:55
- 4 Discipline Standout 4:25
- 5 March of the Pigs Standout 4:01
- 6 Head Down 4:13
- 7 The Frail 2:06
- 8 Closer Standout 4:32
- 9 Gave Up 4:34
- 10 Corona Radiata 1:27
- 11 The Warning 3:53
- 12 The Great Destroyer 4:32
- 13 21 Ghosts III 2:53
- 14 28 Ghosts IV 5:08
- 15 19 Ghosts III 2:42
- 16 Ghosts Piggy 6:20
- 17 The Greater Good 4:46
- 18 Pinion 0:26
- 19 Wish 3:38
- 20 Terrible Lie 5:03
- 21 Survivalism 4:30
- 22 The Big Come Down 4:02
- 23 31 Ghosts IV 2:30
- 24 Only 4:50
- 25 The Hand That Feeds 3:32
- 26 Head Like a Hole 7:47
- 27 Echoplex 5:57
- 28 Reptile 6:20
- 29 Trents Speech 3:42
- 30 The Good Soldier 4:00
- 31 Hurt 5:09
- 32 In This Twilight (Zero‐Sum outro) 5:56
Disc 2
- 1 999,999 1:31
- 2 1,000,000 4:02
- 3 Letting You 3:53
- 4 Discipline Standout 4:23
- 5 March of the Pigs Standout 4:02
- 6 Head Down 4:05
- 7 The Frail 2:14
- 8 The Wretched 5:36
- 9 Closer Standout 4:31
- 10 Gave Up 4:37
- 11 Corona Radiata 1:26
- 12 The Warning 3:44
- 13 Vessel 5:56
- 14 21 Ghosts III 3:04
- 15 28 Ghosts IV 5:05
- 16 19 Ghosts III 2:42
- 17 Ghosts Piggy 6:07
- 18 The Greater Good 4:45
- 19 Pinion 0:28
- 20 Wish 3:37
- 21 Terrible Lie 5:05
- 22 Survivalism 4:25
- 23 The Big Come Down 4:03
- 24 31 Ghosts IV 2:29
- 25 Only 4:49
- 26 The Hand That Feeds 3:32
- 27 Head Like a Hole 7:30
- 28 Echoplex 6:59
- 29 The Good Soldier 3:41
- 30 God Given 4:24
- 31 Hurt 4:50
- 32 In This Twilight (Zero‐Sum outro) 5:57
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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