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God Break Down the Door
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Wikipedia article
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"'God Break Down the Door'" is a song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, from their ninth studio album 'Bad Witch'. It was released on May 17, 2018, coinciding with Trent Reznor's 53rd birthday. The song features Reznor playing the saxophone.
Background and composition
"God Break Down the Door" was announced and released as the lead single and fourth track to 'Bad Witch' on May 17, 2018. The song premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show on Apple Music.
Reznor explained the song originated from his desire to "get his technique back" on playing the saxophone, which he had sporadically played for 20 years. In addition to the saxophone, the song prominently features acid house breakbeats and what is described as a "frantic drumbeat", and has been described by critics as jazz fusion, electro-jazz, and trip hop.
Reznor described the writing of the song, stating
Reception
'Pitchfork' named the song "Best New Track", comparing it to the works of 'Outside'-era David Bowie, stating: "While the reference points are immediately obvious, the impact of 'God Break Down the Door' is in just how different it sounds for Reznor. And it's not only his voice. There's a new energy in the arrangement: a constantly shifting thing full of frenzied marimba and apocalyptic squelches that zaps the throwback crunch of the last two NIN EPs into dust."
Personnel
*Trent Reznor vocals, saxophone, production
*Atticus Ross performance, production
References
Category:2018 singles
Category:2018 songs
Category:The Null Corporation singles
Category:Nine Inch Nails songs
Category:Industrial rock songs
Category:Songs written by Trent Reznor
Category:Songs written by Atticus Ross
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