I still simply love this album. I feel like the art direction was a little gimmicky, with the multiple covers and the comprehensive TDS callbacks that permeated every part of the album's visuals, but what ultimately matters is the music, and I feel like the vibe of this album remains really interesting and distinct from the rest of the discography. Year Zero's probably the closest considering the emphasis on electronic elements, but even then, Year Zero's a really dour album, and HM just...isn't, I guess? It's not like it's a happy, upbeat record, but I think it's the least oppressive-feeling NIN album in that regard, and I really jive with that feeling. Copy of a, All Time Low, VMOE, While I'm Still Here...all classics, in my book. Can't believe it's been ten years...
Happy birthday, HM!
Ten years since Everything!? Time flies. Just over a year since it’s live debut though.
Okay, you convinced me to listen to it again today on the kinda loud side... I still my opinion about it as posted a decade ago.
I'm on All Time Low right now... really vibin' with it.
Man. 10 years for this one feels crazy
this album came out at a tumultuous point in my life, so it barbs occasionally on relistens, but goddamn if it wasn’t my favourite for a while. will have a dove today too
Same, I was at the tail end of a 14 year relationship with my ex, and I was in a really dark place. Stuck in an apartment I couldn't afford and a dead end job. Just generally miserable, trying to ignore the world with video games.
Things are much, much better now. I have really moved on with my life. It's been a long time since I've given this a compleat listen, I think I'll do just that today.
I still like the album, and I'm glad it helped pave the way for what became the EP trilogy.
Oh, and I still like Everything.
I was 17 when it was announced that NIN was back and a new album was coming.
Although I already enjoyed the 'industrial' ecosystem for years, it was a time that I was more of a "wannabe-in-the-80's hard rock" teenager that was slowly changing to a somehow "goth" or whatever you wanna call it. My wardrobe went almost all black and the sneakers gave their place to leather boots lol.
Still loving this album btw.
I love Hesitation Marks so much. Even songs that I didn't like that much like Disappointed and Everything sound so good to me now. I feel like no NIN album has as many layers going on as this one (I'm know I'm probably wrong about that but you know what I mean).
Bonkers it's been a decade since the last real NIN album.
I think there was some discussion a few years back about Bad Witch being a real album, and something about an entire cock.
But semantics aside, yeah, I'd love a new hour of songs with vocals!
On topic: HM took a bit to grow on me, but now I love all the layers and rhythms and grooves. Everything still rips, and it's always ripped
Just noticed the Trent Reznor In Conversation With... track is on Spotify (in the UK, at least). Don't recall having seen it there before.
It was mentioned earlier that it appears that a 10-year distribution deal for the album with Columbia Records had recently expired, and so Hesitation Marks was reissued on all the digital services directly by Null Corp, and they went with the Deluxe Edition with all the bonus tracks. This also fixed digital availability in regions that previously had issues with it like Canada.