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Universal acclaim- based on 108 Ratings
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Positive: 93 out of 108
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Mixed: 14 out of 108
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Negative: 1 out of 108
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IanS.Oct 26, 2008Quite simply a superb album. The top album of the year in my opinion.
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JonMJul 9, 2008Took a few spins but I really enjoy all the tracks, except Letting You, which, musically, is just to repetitive.
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JohnS.Aug 1, 2008The album brings all of the best parts of previous released together.
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BroyF.Sep 8, 2008truely innovative compare to year zero thers a sense of a story from being to end. Each songs protrays various ways a how person could slip away.Its truely unique story telling true music
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russellj.Jul 30, 2008
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BrandonS.May 20, 2008Probably his best since The Fragile, but doesn't have either the power or the passion of the early releases. The only weakness, as usual, is the lyrics. How many times can Reznor recycle these same lyrics about "not being able to feel"? All flaws are forgiven, though, since the album is available 100% free. It's a great gesture to the fans, and I for one, really appreciate it.
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SteamMachineMay 28, 2008Although the album doesn't seem to have a linear structure as such, the songs presented are quite pleasant. A few weaknesses here and there. If I were to rate this as a Nine Inch Nails album, I'd give it a 6 because I know Trent is capable of better, however as an album by itself, I'll give it 7.
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OliviaL.Jun 1, 2008
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DustinJ.Jun 25, 2008Trent Reznor never fails to deliver music that far out weight the abilities of most people that walk this planet.
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JordanKMar 7, 2009Lacks a lot of the creativity that Trent once had. However, it is still a good listen. And you can't beat the price either.
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MichaelP.May 14, 2008
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ColbySMay 15, 2008Sure, not particularly barrier-breaking, but who cares? This is classic NIN, way better executed than recent (and more costly) releases by Reznor and actually enjoyable to listen to. I don't think I skipped a single track. Great work. Even, dare I say it, danceable.
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MislavMay 16, 2008It's not amazing, but it's a pretty solid release. It has a good balance of loud and soft songs.
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[Anonymous]May 17, 2008Nine Inch Nails' best album since Fragile, nevertheless still pretty crappy in compare to trio PHM-DS-Fragile.
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HowardP.May 19, 2008somewhat of a return to form for trent rezner. after what i found to be an incredibly disappointing recent few albums (Ghosts, Year Zero, With Teeth), NIN is once again crafting the great songs that they once made into their staple with the downward spiral and pretty hate machine. i look forward to hearing where they go from here.
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MattK.May 20, 2008Another great addition to the NIN collection. Doesn't have the best flow to it, but it has plenty of great individual tracks. The Slip is a great follow-up to Year Zero (a very underrated effort in my opinion) and the best gift an artist could give to their fans.
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JPNov 21, 2008Easily on par with the Fragile, even the instrumental tracks are excellent. A must buy for any NIN fan. The only problem, it needs more songs.
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ConnorD.May 24, 2008Awesome album. Too many instrumental tracks keep it from perfect 10 (Corona Radiata is too long).
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RobbieCJul 16, 2008NIN's best release since The Fragile! That was almost 10 years ago. I am a very happy nailhead.
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MikeL.Feb 14, 2009Awesome album. It's classic NIN!
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Nov 8, 2011It has it's highs and lows, volume and quality wise. None of the songs hit rock bottom, they kind of hover above mediocrity. Echoplex is one of the best songs Trent Reznor has written, but other than that the rest kind of blends into just another solid album.
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Jul 16, 2018One of the most organic and concise NIN albuns. Electronic here looks like more a resource than a principal part of the music. There is some memorable songs that compensate listening.
Awards & Rankings
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Instead of a symbolic death, The Slip feels much more like a possible rebirth.
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While the music may look backward, the way it has been released looks forward, to a far greater extent than Ghosts I-IV ever could have hoped.
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For listeners who like their music loud and fierce and pissed off at just about everything, there aren't too many better options than The Slip. Plus, the price is right.