My brother loves Nine Inch Nails. Every time I hear this particular album Reznor's work is not what I hear. I hear David Bowie ("Low" era), Joy Division, etc. I don't understand why everyone gets all excited about this guy. I mean, sure, it's ok, but it's not terribly original. More like a collage. Plus, his lyrics have never been his strong point (they still aren't), and I find them particularly grating. So, he combined elements of pop, rock, industrial... big deal. Get all excited about it if you want, but the works he copped his ideas from are much more fufulling. I'd recommend any of them over this.