Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral: Vinyl album listening party

Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral (1994) Nine Inch Nails' 1994 second album is a concept record about one man's collapse: through addiction, violence, faith, suicide. Recorded in the Beverly Hills house where the Manson murders happened, the result is an industrial rock classic , a beautiful and brutal descent into self-loathing filtered through abrasive noise, EBM-inspired synth-punk and pop chaos. Join Nialler9 and guest Dave Hanratty (No Encore) for a discussion about this modern classic record and a playback of the album on vinyl through The Big Romance’s high-quality Toby Hatchett soundsystem. We also chat about the artist’s discography, the album’s context, craft, production, lyrics and why the album matters for a live Nialler9 Podcast episode. Tickets are limited to 45 for this intimate event. Become a paid member of the Nialler9 Patreon to get half priced tickets. Doors: 7:00pm. Arrive early for seats. Album playback and chat from 7.45pm Previous albums covered at Listen Closely parties: • Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream (1993) • Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole (1997) • Alanis Morrisette - Jagged Little Pill (1995) • Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People (2002) • Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes (2008) • Rosalía - LUX (2025) • DJ Shadow - Endtroducing (1996) • Massive Attack - Mezzanine (1998) • Bloc Party - Silent Alarm (2004) • Outkast - Stankonia (2000) • My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991) • Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz (2009) • Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994) • The Prodigy - Music For The Jilted Generation (1994) • LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver (2007) • Kendrick Lamar – good kid M.a.a.d. city (2012) • J DIlla – Donuts (2006) • Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation Of (1998) • The Avalanches – Since I Left You (2001) • Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever ago (2007) • The Strokes – Is This It (2001) • Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You (2022) • Boards Of Canada – Music Has The Right To Children (1998) • Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear (2015) • Beastie Boys – Ill Communication (1994) • Fiona Apple – Tidal (1996) • Portishead – Dummy (1994) • Laurie Anderson – Big Science (1982) • Madvillain – Madvillainy (2004) • Sufjan Stevens – Illinois (2005) • Four Tet – Rounds (2003)