With Teeth

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With Teeth
Studio album by Nine Inch Nails
Released	April 15, 2005 (Germany) April 27, 2005 (Japan) May 2, 2005 (UK) May 3, 2005 (US) May 9, 2005 (France)
Recorded	September - December 2004 at Nothing Studios, New Orleans; The Village Recorder, Los Angeles; Sound City Studio, Los Angeles; Grandmaster Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Industrial rock
Length	56:05
Label	Interscope, Nothing B0004553-01 (LP) B0004553-02 (CD) B0004553-82 (DualDisc)
Producer(s)	Trent Reznor
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (6.5/10) 11 May 05 PopMatters (4/10) 18 May 05 Q Magazine Slant link Stylus (A-) 6 May 05 Robert Christgau (hon mention *) link RockReviews.org (6.5/10) 19 May 05 Rolling Stone 5 May 05
Nine Inch Nails chronology
And All that Could Have Been (2002)	With Teeth (2005)	Beside You in Time (2007)

With Teeth (also known as Halo 19, also printed as [With_Teeth]) is an album by Nine Inch Nails released on May 3, 2005. With Teeth is the nineteenth official Nine Inch Nails halo release and the band's fifth major album. It is preceded by the 1999 double album The Fragile and is to be followed by Year Zero that is due out in 2007. With Teeth was released as a standard CD, double vinyl, a DualDisc and a CD/DVD combo. In addition to 5.1 surround and stereo mixes of the songs, the DualDisc (and DVD) contain the video for "The Hand that Feeds", an interactive discography and a slide show of album artwork.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Tour 3 Reception 4 Track listing 4.1 CD 4.2 2x12" 5 Billboard charts 5.1 Album 5.2 Singles 6 Personnel 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Overview

In a Rolling Stone interview before the release of With Teeth, Reznor said that the album would be "more song-oriented [than The Fragile and] much more lean. It's going to be twelve good punches in the face — no fillers, no instrumentals, just straight to the point."^[1] Reznor commented that With Teeth consists of "a collection of songs that are friends with each other, but don't have to rely on each other to make sense";^[2] however, the album's narrative arc describes "a difficult journey that begins with a nightmare and ends with acceptance of a new reality."^[3]

The working title for With Teeth was Bleedthrough, referencing the phenomenon of audio bleed-through. Reznor stated that the name was changed because "it was supposed to be about different layers of reality seeping into the next, but I think some people were thinking about blood or a tampon commercial."^[4] The album was also previously thought to be called "The Mentality of One",^[5] though this proved to be a hoax title.

The album was produced by Trent Reznor and longtime NIN producer Alan Moulder (who has also produced albums by The Smashing Pumpkins, Depeche Mode, and My Bloody Valentine) with engineering and assistance by Atticus Ross. Making a guest appearance on drums and live percussion, former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl appears on seven tracks from With Teeth. According to a statement on the official NIN website, Reznor stated that world-famous producer Rick Rubin was Reznor's "mentor" and "source of inspiration" throughout the planning and writing process of the album. Reznor was also heavily inspired by the use of more analog electronic effects and instruments, specifically tape delay and modular synthesizers.

In another statement to fans on the official website, Reznor explained that his dislike for the constraints of CD artwork led to the creation of a 20 megabyte 3'×4' poster (released as a free PDF file to those who register with the NIN website) incorporating credits, lyrics and imagery. The poster, designed by Trent Reznor and Rob Sheridan, contains lyrics that are not featured in the actual songs (a practice Reznor has continued since pretty hate machine), as well as song titles and lyrics not featured on the album, possibly recorded but unreleased.^[6] Physically, the poster is available to members of the official NIN fan club as part of the initial welcome package. Some limited runs of the poster were also made by fans, and are available online.

[edit] Tour

The tour for the album began in Fresno, California on March 23, 2005 and featured former A Perfect Circle and Marilyn Manson bassist Jeordie White (previously known as Twiggy Ramirez), former Icarus Line guitarist Aaron North, keyboardist Alessandro Cortini, and returning drummer Jerome Dillon who was replaced in October 2005 by Alex Carapetis after experiencing heart trouble.^[7] He was in turn replaced quickly with Josh Freese. A live DVD of the tour entitled Beside You In Time, filmed in high-definition video, was released in 2007.

[edit] Reception

All three singles from With Teeth have gone to #1 on the Modern Rock charts, a first for Nine Inch Nails. "The Hand that Feeds" began radio play on March 14. A leaked copy of the song was broadcast on radio in February, and a leaked copy of "The Line Begins to Blur" appeared on the Internet soon afterward. On February 27, 2005, "Getting Smaller" leaked onto the Internet, followed by "Right Where it Belongs," and the entire album was leaked on file-sharing networks 18 days before its official release.

The album's second single, "Only," was released on July 25. A video, directed by David Fincher, was shot for it on April 19, 2005 and released on July 12 via the official NIN website. "Every Day Is Exactly the Same," which, unlike the previous two, would not have an accompanying video. The song was nominated for a Grammy at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. With Teeth was also named one of the top 40 albums of 2005 by Spin magazine, and chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.

The album holds a score 71 on MetaCritic, of the 22 reviews 16 are scores over 60, 9 are over 80 and 2 are 90 and up.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Trent Reznor. © 2005 Leaving Hope Music/TVT Music, Inc. [ASCAP] Administered by Leaving Hope Music, Inc.

[edit] CD

1. "All the Love in the World" – 5:14
2. "You Know What You Are?" – 3:41
3. "The Collector" – 3:07
4. "The Hand That Feeds" – 3:31
5. "Love Is Not Enough" – 3:41
6. "Every Day Is Exactly the Same" – 4:54
7. "With Teeth" – 5:37
8. "Only" – 4:22
9. "Getting Smaller" – 3:35
10. "Sunspots" – 4:02
11. "The Line Begins to Blur" – 3:44
12. "Beside You in Time" – 5:24
13. "Right Where It Belongs" – 5:04

In addition to the tracks listed above, every version except the US release contains a 14th track, "Home" (originally the B-side to "The Hand that Feeds"). The UK version additionally has "Right Where It Belongs (version 2)". The Japanese version also contains the UK bonus track, as well as "The Hand that Feeds (Ruff Mix)" by Photek.

[edit] 2x12"

(disc A, side 1)

1. "All the Love in the World"
2. "You Know What You Are?"
3. "The Collector"
4. "The Hand that Feeds"

(disc A, side 2)

1. "Love Is Not Enough"
2. "Every Day Is Exactly the Same"
3. "With Teeth"

(disc B, side 1)

1. "Only"
2. "Getting Smaller"
3. "Sunspots"
4. "Home"

(disc B, side 2)

1. "The Line Begins to Blur"
2. "Beside You in Time"
3. "Right Where It Belongs"

[edit] Billboard charts

[edit] Album

Year	Chart	Position
2005	The Billboard 200	1

[edit] Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2005	The Hand That Feeds	Modern Rock Tracks	1
2005	The Hand That Feeds	Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
2005	The Hand That Feeds	The Billboard Hot 100	31
2005	Only	Modern Rock Tracks	1
2005	Only	Mainstream Rock Tracks	22
2005	Only	The Billboard Hot 100	90
2006	Every Day Is Exactly the Same	Modern Rock Tracks	1
2006	Every Day Is Exactly the Same	Mainstream Rock Tracks	12
2006	Every Day Is Exactly the Same	The Billboard Hot 100	56
2006	Every Day Is Exactly the Same	Hot Dance Single Sales (Year End)	1

[edit] Personnel

• Trent Reznor - songwriting, arranging, performance, production, engineering, 5.1 surround mix, sound design
• Alan Moulder - production, engineering
• Atticus Ross - programming, additional production, sound design
• Leo Herrera - engineering, project coordination
• James Brown - engineering, 5.1 surround mix
• Rich Costey - engineering
• Tom Baker at Precision Mastering - mastering
• Adam Ayan for Gateway Mastering - surround mastering
• Rob Sheridan - design
• Jeremy Berman - drum technician
• Gerch for Drum Fetish - drum technician
• Dave Grohl - live percussion on 1, live drums on 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11
• Alien Tom - turntables on 1
• Rupert Parkes - additional programming on 1
• Jerome Dillon - live drums on 7 & "Home", additional drum programming

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• With Teeth at NIN.com
• With Teeth official preview "player"

Preceded by Devils & Dust by Bruce Springsteen

Billboard 200 Number 1 Album May 21, 2005 - May 27, 2005

Succeeded by Stand Up by Dave Matthews Band