Artists have used the expression "This one's for the fans" to excuse any number of musical atrocities, from crappy concert set lists to shitty albums that only a fanboy or girl could love. In the case of NIN's The Slip, the phrase was an excuse to give away the band's eighth major album. In May, lead singer Trent Reznor made available the entire album for download, as a gift to fans for years of support. Doing Radiohead one better, instead of a pay what you wish model, fans were not prompted to pay anything at all. Many critics have hailed the album as a return to form, something akin to The Downward Spiral. Although we enjoyed the ambient sounds of Ghosts I-IV, we are definitely part of the chorus that is happy again to hear Reznor's voice.

Tonight NIN play the Wachovia Complex. We already know they'll rock the roof off of that place, but after watching the video embedded here all we can say is, look at the pretty lights.

Nine Inch Nails
Wachovia Complex
TONIGHT, 7 PM
$35-$54
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