NIN: The Downward Spiral vs. The Fragile

[kbi the crowing]

Two monumental albums. Which one suites your fancy?


The Fragile suites mine.

[batmannj]

I go with Spiral here.

[xsinkshipsx]

spiral

[:-)]

Great poll!

I voted Fragile - not only is it one of my all time favorites, from my all time favorite band, but also because that album helped me through some of the worst times of my life. It's such a tremendous body of work and I feel it's often overlooked because people are intimidated by its length. The transitions between songs are totally seamless and just perfect. I've never heard an album that's surpassed this one in gorgeous layering of sound.
TDS is also amazing, but The Fragile is just king. A masterpiece in every way.
Plus, Just Like You Imagined is arguably the most epic rock instrumental ever recorded. Challenge that statement all you want but I stand by it.

k I'm done.

[IceAge/HeatWave]

the downward spiral is one of the best albums of all time.

[voncorn]

The Fragile, definitely. If you say otherwise, it's probably because you haven't listened to it.

[kbi the crowing]

Plus, Just Like You Imagined is arguably the most epic rock instrumental ever recorded. Challenge that statement all you want but I stand by it.

agreed 100%

[FUCKDIRTYWIPES]

Ds

[love_american_style]

ehh...hard to choose. DS is pure nostalgia for me and the Fragile tour was one of the best concerts i've ever been to.

easily their best 2 albums.

[schaft0620]

all NIN is good but 2 discs > 1 disc

[Corgkowznor]

the downward spiral is one of the best albums of all time.

well said.

[whiterussian]

well said.
Agreed.

The Fragile is just as good in terms of quality and such (and you can say it has more and better moments of pure beauty like La Mer), but the Spiral is more condensed and the concept is followed flawlessly. Exactly the kind of album an album was meant to be.

[justlikehoney]

it was like picking favourite children - so i went with the twins

[kbi the crowing]

it was like picking favourite children - so i went with the twins

I like the way you think

[HometownHero]

The Fragile, definitely. If you say otherwise, it's probably because you haven't listened to it.
Or because you prefer the other

[kbi the crowing]

I'm not surprised The Fragile is losing, but I am surprised it's not closer...

totally unintentional pun but I'm leaving it there anyways

[jesse_hitz]

wow great poll!!

this is a very hard one but im going to say the fragile. i think it's truly an underrated album.

[k1guitar]

check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehxRDdo_xPY&feature=related

live performance of the whole album in NYC filmed purely by fans available for free download in 720p. insane.

i submited this as news, but i guess no good :(