This new album from Nine Inch Nails was released for free on May 5th earlier this year and it was released physically last month in a limited edition CD/DVD set. The bonus DVD being 5 rehearsal performance of songs from the Slip. These performances are of a very high standard musically and visually, they are well mixed and well directed and are a great bonus for NIN fans.The album itself is quite good, with some standout tracks, including, 'Discipline', 'Echoplex', 'Letting You' and 'Demon Seed'. Now those songs are all loud rock tracks. The album also includeds some instrumental ambient tracks which brings diversity to the album so there's something to enjoy for every Nine Inch Nails fan.
The Slip is loud raw and finely tuned, it brings the anger of previous albums, like The Downward Spiral yet brings NIN fans into a new era in sound, going places Nine Inch Nails have never been.
The album gives fans at least five new concert anthems.
The album artwork is up to the standards previously set by Rob Sheridan on other NIN albums. The booklet has a very good minimalist symbol for every song on the album.
In conclusion I give The Slip 4/5 because it has some great new songs and a very good DVD but it's not as good as previous Nine Inch Nails albums.