Halo 26, aka "Ghosts Vol. I-IV" is a step towards what albums will look like in the future. The evil, fist-fucking crossover virus once known as Nine Inch Nails has mutated into something far more deadly.
The album, released under Creative Commons, forces the listener to pick up the scattered pieces and somehow stitch them together, whether it's re-arranging the multitrack files to create your own remix, or just putting all the sleepy-time songs on the same mixtape. Musically, it's a chaotic mix of every slice of NIN thus far, plus a wide range of instruments never before heard on one of Mr. Reznor's albums. If I didn't know any better, which I do, I'd say Trent is slyly setting himself up for a trip into prog territory... timpani? real bells? Adrian Belew even returns to the fold for a few tracks. You heard it here first! Maybe NIN will take King Crimson along for their recently announced tour...
Links:
Ghosts review [TinyMixTapes]
Meathead Perspective (A hilarious, satirical take on NIN)
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