Tron:Ares soundtrack - I guess this is it
The soundtrack for the new Tron: Ares movie was released today. I would not know about this or otherwise even care except for the simple fact that it is released as an official Nine Inch Nails album.
As a long time NIN fan, it is… ok. I knew it would very much be a soundtrack in line with what Trent and Atticus have done for other movies. Still, it just doesn’t feel right that it is getting the NIN brand attached to it. Getting the sense that was simply a way to boost interest and sales.
I guess I just wish there was more fan fare involved with it. Launch a new website, include a lame 16bit browser game to go alongside the release, something. Instead, it’s just a soundtrack for a movie.
That’s fine. And it’s a cool soundtrack. But if it’s released as a NIN project, then make it worthy of a bit more than just “here’s the album Disney gave us money to make.”
I love Disney (I’m a father to young kids… I kind of have to 😅), but this lackluster album drop using the NIN brand screams of little attention being paid to anything more than boosting movie sales. I think Trent and co. are more to blame than anybody.
This type of album may be the new NIN direction as we all get older and priorities shift. I love the style and ambiance. But in a world of boring shit being homogenized beyond recognition, this release fits right in 😔