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Nine Inch Nails Gives Away New Album

Posted May 5, 08 3:13 PM CDT in Technology,  Arts & Living,  Business 

(Newser) – Nine Inch Nails released its new album free of charge today, Billboard reports. In premiering The Slip online, frontman Trent Reznor wrote, “Thank you for your continued and loyal support over the years—this one’s on me.” The 10-track album will see CD and vinyl release in July, but in the meantime you can download the latest from the industrial legend gratis.

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The New NIN record, 'The Slip'   (NIN.com)
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails performs a taped segment for the "ReAct Now   (AP Photo)
Trent Reznor   (Getty Images)
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