A sprawling, ambitious double album of texture and despair, more layered than its predecessor. Dense and rewarding. A cult favourite. Released in 1999, it's a key entry in Nine Inch Nails's run.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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More from Nine Inch Nails — where to go next
If you have The Fragile, these are the Nine Inch Nails records worth reaching for next.
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The Downward Spiral1994 · MetalStart here
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Pretty Hate Machine1989 · MetalClassic
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With Teeth2005 · MetalClassic
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Year Zero2007 · MetalClassic
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The Fragile1999 · you're viewing this oneDeep cut
If you like The Fragile, try
We Are the RomansBotch
Calculating InfinityDillinger Escape Plan
At the Heart of WinterImmortal
Still LifeOpeth
The Battle of Los AngelesRage Against the Machine
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