Random NIN Thoughts

[captainbeyond]

I'm gonna order a bag for myself as well when I get home. I stopped drinking coffee myself, but this is more of a collectors item than to consume. Anyone notice the bottom says coffee #1 and coffee #2? Do you get 2 bags with each purchase or are there 2 types of coffees and will be given one at random, or is it both in the same bag, just small samples?

Coffee #1
Country: Colombia
Finca: Santa Barbara
Cultivar: Mixed Cultivar (Caturra, Colombia)
Process: Washed
Coffee #2
Country: El Salvador
Finca: Tuxpal
Cultivar: Catimor
Process: Washed
Notes: Dark Chocolate, Blood Orange, Almond
Net Wt: 12 oz

[ManBurning]

Coffee #1
Country: Colombia
Finca: Santa Barbara
Cultivar: Mixed Cultivar (Caturra, Colombia)
Process: Washed
Coffee #2
Country: El Salvador
Finca: Tuxpal
Cultivar: Catimor
Process: Washed
Notes: Dark Chocolate, Blood Orange, Almond
Net Wt: 12 oz

Yes, my question was: we get both per order, or is it a mystery on which one you get sent?

[Demogorgon]

I'm gonna order a bag for myself as well when I get home. I stopped drinking coffee myself, but this is more of a collectors item than to consume. Anyone notice the bottom says coffee #1 and coffee #2? Do you get 2 bags with each purchase or are there 2 types of coffees and will be given one at random, or is it both in the same bag, just small samples?

It's a blend of both the coffees listed. i.e. they are both mixed together in the same bag.

[ManBurning]

It's a blend of both the coffees listed.

Oh! OK. Makes sense. That's the answer I was looking for, thanks. (My girlfriend actually asked me this question. I was unsure myself, she's the coffee drinker lol)

[gorast]

Here's a random question: which of the Hesitation Marks covers do you personally consider the "canon" one? As in, which one do you most associate with the album? I always think of the digital edition (specifically the "audiophile mastered version") because that's how I listen to it most often.

[sonic_discord]

Here's a random question: which of the Hesitation Marks covers do you personally consider the "canon" one? As in, which one do you most associate with the album? I always think of the digital edition (specifically the "audiophile mastered version") because that's how I listen to it most often.

The digital version with the burnt matches on the left side is my personal favorite as well. Trent must feel that way because it's the version used on nin.com too. I've noticed that ninwiki uses the CD covers for Hesitation Marks and NTAE, but I think someone should change them!

[Kyle]

I thought he said it was time to put NIN away for awhile or some quote to that effect. I wasn't under the impression that it was permanent then, but I wasn't paying super close attention. And even now, he hasn't stated an exact end point.

You are 100% right. I remember multiple times in 2009 providing TR quotes to people saying "he's not quitting NIN!" He said that he was going to take a break from touring for at least a few years "maybe forever." He left forever as a possibility but specifically said he wasn't going to claim it because people would hold it against him if he came back when he honestly wasn't sure. I do think he planned to be gone longer than he actually did, but nothing he actually claimed as (opposed to what people claim he claimed) was a lie.

[Jordan]

Here's a random question: which of the Hesitation Marks covers do you personally consider the "canon" one? As in, which one do you most associate with the album? I always think of the digital edition (specifically the "audiophile mastered version") because that's how I listen to it most often.

The digital version with the burnt matches on the left side is my favorite artwork, however, the CD cover is the one I associate with the album. I personally do not like all the different cover art for different formats. I feel the album should have one set cover (CD version). And BTW, the itunes version is awful.

[piggy]

I've noticed that ninwiki uses the CD covers for Hesitation Marks and NTAE, but I think someone should change them!

As a mod for the wiki, I can tell you that the convention is that CD art is the preferred art. This is why we have it on the main page and at the top of pages with multiple art.

[sonic_discord]

As a mod for the wiki, I can tell you that the convention is that CD art is the preferred art. This is why we have it on the main page and at the top of pages with multiple art.

I was only half serious and didn’t mean that to offend (if that was the case). I mainly just think the artwork for the digital version was easily the coolest and it seemed to get used the most in promotional materials. I think the deluxe CD and iTunes versions were also better options for the main cover than the “standard” CD cover artwork (though I thought the vinyl was probably the weakest of the bunch). That is all obviously just my opinion, though. I do agree that historically, the “definitive cover” has been the CD cover, so that does seem to be the established convention.

[nmitchell86]

Not sure if this has been posted before, but you can now get your very own bag of NIN coffee...




https://www.darkmattercoffee.com/pro...ch-nails-blend

I ordered a bag and will report back later

yes, they were serving it at the aragon yesterday (dark matter is chicago-based)

It was like any other dark coffee, if you like coffee then it's good. I order some because I have a problem with collecting nin stuff. Gonna make a batch as cold brew though. I think I will save it for consuming with first spin of Bad Witch. Are we allowed to drink coffee when we listen to nin with our fucking phone turned off?

[paul_guyet]

Not sure if this has been posted before, but you can now get your very own bag of NIN coffee...




https://www.darkmattercoffee.com/pro...ch-nails-blend

I ordered a bag and will report back later

Uh...is this the physical component?

[MrLobster]

https://www.darkmattercoffee.com/pro...ch-nails-blend

Ordered some too... and the Unicorn Blood mug... for, uh... reasons.

[MrLobster]

Why wasn't it called Coffee of A?

"Coffee after coffee after coffee after coffee..." and then we go into " "

[piggy]

I was only half serious and didn’t mean that to offend (if that was the case). I mainly just think the artwork for the digital version was easily the coolest and it seemed to get used the most in promotional materials. I think the deluxe CD and iTunes versions were also better options for the main cover than the “standard” CD cover artwork (though I thought the vinyl was probably the weakest of the bunch). That is all obviously just my opinion, though. I do agree that historically, the “definitive cover” has been the CD cover, so that does seem to be the established convention.

No worries. And I didn't mean to sound like I was reprimanding. I was just sprinkling a little info.

My favorite HM cover and the one I associate with it is the deluxe black and red version. My second favorite is the vinyl cover and my least favorite is the iTunes cover.

[ryanmcfly]

The "cold and black and infinite with nothing left to lose" line from Branches/Bones has always resonated with me for some reason, ever since I first heard the song. Might be my first NIN tatoo.

[neorev]

No worries. And I didn't mean to sound like I was reprimanding. I was just sprinkling a little info.

My favorite HM cover and the one I associate with it is the deluxe black and red version. My second favorite is the vinyl cover and my least favorite is the iTunes cover.

My personal favorite HM cover is this...


Followed by the deluxe digibook edition

[eversonpoe]

My personal favorite HM cover is this...

Followed by the deluxe digibook edition

ditto!

[gorast]

No worries. And I didn't mean to sound like I was reprimanding. I was just sprinkling a little info.

My favorite HM cover and the one I associate with it is the deluxe black and red version. My second favorite is the vinyl cover and my least favorite is the iTunes cover.

I really like the deluxe edition art, too. Definitely my number 2. The iTunes cover is at the bottom for me as well, but the vinyl is right there next to it. Just felt too busy to me.

It kind of feels like Trent was given a bunch of art by Russell Mills and he couldn't decide which of the cover pieces he liked best, so he just used one for each format. I like the idea behind it, but the lack of a "definitive" cover, so to speak, harms the album's visual identity, I think. I personally always associate an album very, very strongly with its cover art, and having so many options made that difficult for HM and blunted its impact a little.

[StockAvuryah]

I really like the deluxe edition art, too. Definitely my number 2. The iTunes cover is at the bottom for me as well, but the vinyl is right there next to it. Just felt too busy to me.

Weirdly enough I did not like the vinyl cover before getting the cover art in my hands. And my fucking god is it 100x more glorious in the physical world. You can see every single detail, you can feel it, and it looks great on the material the sleeve is made of. So different compared to a picture on a screen. And it's my favorite now.

[neorev]

I like the idea behind it, but the lack of a "definitive" cover, so to speak, harms the album's visual identity, I think. I personally always associate an album very, very strongly with its cover art, and having so many options made that difficult for HM and blunted its impact a little.

I'm with you on that one. I rather an artist to select a cover and stick with it. The multiple cover thing feels like a gimmick to sell more copies for the hardcore OCD fan who has to have all of them. Having multiple covers causes the album to lose a bit of its identity. At least Trent didn't go the Billy Corgan route with his Zeitgeist album where he used the same artwork but different color schemes: red, purple, orange, green. It was really ugly.

[sonic_discord]

My personal favorite HM cover is this...


Followed by the deluxe digibook edition

Same here!

I'm with you on that one. I rather an artist to select a cover and stick with it. The multiple cover thing feels like a gimmick to sell more copies for the hardcore OCD fan who has to have all of them. Having multiple covers causes the album to lose a bit of its identity. At least Trent didn't go the Billy Corgan route with his Zeitgeist album where he used the same artwork but different color schemes: red, purple, orange, green. It was really ugly.

Didn’t Metallica pull that with St. Anger, too?

[Pbgut]

I was just listening to Right Where It Belongs V.2. I'm sure it will be awhile before we hear from Trent and Atticus after Bad Witch but it would be wonderful to have a NIN album in the future of relatively sparse ballads with beautiful accompaniment, or at least one with more of them than is common (usually only one or two an album).

[ryanmcfly]

I was just listening to Right Where It Belongs V.2. I'm sure it will be awhile before we hear from Trent and Atticus after Bad Witch but it would be wonderful to have a NIN album in the future of relatively sparse ballads with beautiful accompaniment, or at least one with more of them than is common (usually only one or two an album).

Would love to hear a "slower" record from the two of them. A Minute to Breathe is so good, and if that's any indication, they can make a damn good record/LP/EP of slower tracks.

[FULLMETAL]

For some reason I have Quantum550 on mute, but it would have been nice if they said, "soon" as a rejoinder to Teitan's classic, "suck my entire cock."

[bobbie solo]

If Quantum has responded to teitan right away with that, it would have been quite the move. Evened the playing field a bit.

[ImTheWiseJanitor]

For some reason I have Quantum550 on mute, but it would have been nice if they said, "soon" as a rejoinder to Teitan's classic, "suck my entire cock."

[Pbgut]

Listening to "Was It Worth It? (Instrumental)" and I'd really love to hear the vocals he recorded for this.

[buckaroo]

Listening to "Was It Worth It? (Instrumental)" and I'd really love to hear the vocals he recorded for this.

I was literally listening to this thinking how great this would have been with vocals actually on the album when I read your post! This and + appendage would really elevated the right disc in my opinion (which is already my preferred "side" of the Fragile).

[Pbgut]

I was literally listening to this thinking how great this would have been with vocals actually on the album when I read your post! This and + appendage would really elevated the right disc in my opinion (which is already my preferred "side" of the Fragile).

Yep. It's one of the best outtakes, even without vocals. I also really enjoy Appendage; would have been cool to have it on the album. (I like the AATCHB vibes of "Not What It Seems Like" almost as much but I think that one doesn't stand alone as an instrumental as well.)

Also never really understood why the vinyl track listing wasn't the CD one, either — like two extra songs on a second CD of a nearly two hour album was somehow crossing the line? The two vinyl tracks are two of my favorite tracks on the album and I'm glad we have the digital version of the vinyl finally.