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thisizusername t1_j2ldmv8 wrote

The Downward Spiral isn’t a perfect album, but it has some incredible highs. There are 5 tracks after the biggest miss on the album, all of which combine to form one of the greatest 20 contiguous minutes of music on any recorded album.

The closer is preceded by a muffled track, reintroducing a melody from earlier in the album, describing the final descent to the bottom.

The closer is Hurt.

This album isn’t for everyone, it’s angry, depressing and nihilistic. The polar opposite of a Beatles album theme-wise.

But it absolutely belongs in the conversation.

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Swaggycat23 OP t1_j2m6jof wrote

I like that album but I was a little disappointed it didn’t all sound like hurt tbh hurt is absolutely fantastic

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