"The Hand That Feeds" - NIN

He's back! In my email this morning I received the link to the new single that's being released on Itunes by Nine Inch Nails (or if you prefer Trent Reznor). It's called "The Hand That Feeds" and I have to say it's a great little pop song. What's most surprising to me is the potential for radio airplay. It's not as dark and angry as his previous work by a long shot. It's going to be very accessible to the people who aren't very familiar with NIN and it's got a great beat. It's really quite surprising when you listen to this and then go back and listen to something like "Reptile" from "The Downward Spiral". That song was very 90's and this song sounds like it could be an outtake that was written in the 80's. I really like the single and hope it's a sign of what the whole record sounds like. This will probably turn off some of the more hardcore NIN fans that wish Mr. Reznor would get back to his "Industrial" roots (I can hear the whining on the message boards already), but I liked it and it should be interesting to see how well people respond to the album titled "With Teeth".