Regarding Josh's comment about the new Nine Inch Nails album, I'm not sure if it quite tops The Downward Spiral, but since that's my favorite album of all time, anything that comes close is an achievement, and there are moments here that come damn close. The very last track seriously forced me to stop everything I was doing, close my eyes and just listen. Wow.

p.s.: I think the line from Only is "you", not "youth"... no matter, as it features some of the best bass and synth lines ever put to tape... or hard drive.

Four stars. (Would be five without said "ill-advised 'rockers'." And I'm little tired of all the unnecessary swearing. Man, am I old...)