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  • Summary: Trent Reznor along with his wife Mariqueen Maandig and Atticus Ross join to release their debut album as the band How To Destroy Angels.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
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  1. Pitchfork
    70
    It's not Reznor's best or boldest work, but it's a promising first step down a new path.
  2. Prefix Magazine
    65
    Even if this EP is the byproduct of a band that's working out the kinks, it's still a promising glimpse into what to expect from How to Destroy Angels' 2011 full-length.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    63
    It adds up to more of a transitional work than a reinvention, a placeholder until Reznor's next major move.
  4. All Music Guide
    60
    HTDA's debut EP doesn't consist of dressed-up leftovers from The Slip: some of Reznor's obsessions remain recognizable, but having collaborators opens up the music and Maandig softens it, giving this EP a different feel despite some familiar sounds.

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  1. thedarkorb
    7
    The debut EP from HTDA is generally an enjoyable, though brief, listen for the duration of it's six tracks; from the almost sinister sounding opening track (The Space In Between) to the mournful piano at the conclusion of A Drowning. Available as a free download or vinyl from the official website or in CD form it marks an interesting if not entirely new direction for Trent Reznor, of Nine Inch Nails fame, as he collaborates with his wife Mariqueen Maandig and Atticus Ross. Musically it comes across sounding very similar to recent NIN releases like Year Zero and The Slip. If your not familiar with NIN then you'll find HTDA is laced with layers of heavily distorted exotic synth, guitar, and rhythmic percussion. Interestingly though the vocals and lyrics are all written and performed by Mariqueen which blankets the NIN sound with a smokey air. Basically if you've enjoyed recent NIN releases then you will likely enjoy this as it's more of the same but with female vocals.… Collapse

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