Hesitation Marks is definitely not the Nine Inch Nails album that I was expecting, but it is also one that I found to be incredibly unique in its own right. Some of the tracks, such as Everything, have a distinctive poppy sound to them, but I actually thought this certain aspect of the album made it that much more appealing. I applaud Trent Reznor for trying something new with his comeback album, and I just love how he changes the overall sound of each album, and makes each one extremely different from the others.

The only real gripe I have with this new album is the lyrical content. In my honest opinion, it's just not as strong as the lyrics in Trent Reznor's previous efforts, and that really brought the album down for me. One of the things I look for in an album are good lyrics for each of the songs, and I didn't get that with most of the tracks on here.

Some of the stand-out songs on Hesitation Marks were Find My Way, (one of the only songs with impressive lyrics) Everything, Came Back Haunted, Copy of a, Satellite, and I Would for You.

Before you shake your head at my decision to include Everything in that list, let me first say that this particular tune had to grow on me before I really began to love it. It certainly was quite polarizing at first, and I honestly didn't know what to think of it. But now, I fully appreciate it for what it is: an upbeat pop song that has exceptional lyrics about finally finding happiness. I can really relate to it.

All in all, this is a solid album, but not all Nine Inch Nails fans will like it. Trent Reznor's style has changed, and I kind of predicted this when I heard his collaboration with Atticus Ross: the 39-song soundtrack for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.