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The [[Fragility 2.0]] tour was filmed and released as "[[And All That Could Have Been (halo)|And All That Could Have Been]]" on DVD and VHS. It was also released as a CD which was eventually combined with an extension called ''[[Still]]''.
==Trent Reznor on ''The Fragile''==
Reznor described ''The Fragile'' in a 1999 interview:
''"There's a general theme to the album of systems failing and [[Things Falling Apart|things sort of falling apart]]. In keeping with the idea of making everything sound a little broken, I chose stringed instruments because they're imperfect by nature. Although it may not sound like it, most of the album is actually guitar - and that includes the orchestral sounds and weird melodic lines. When it came to instruments that I didn't really know how to play - like the ukulele or the slide guitar - we were able to get some really interesting sounds by making the studio the main instrument.''[http://www.abc.net.au/rage/guest/1999/NIN.htm]"''
In terms of narrative, the album is an unofficial continuation of ''[[The Downward Spiral]]''. Reznor compares the lyrical content of the two albums:
''"I wanted this album to sound like there was something inherently flawed in the situation, like someone struggling to put the pieces together. Downward Spiral was about peeling off layers and arriving at a naked, ugly end. This album starts at the end, then attempts to create order from chaos, but never reaches the goal. It’s probably a bleaker album because it arrives back where it starts—[with] the same emotion.” The album begins “Somewhat Damaged” and ends “Ripe [With Decay].''[http://www.ransomfellowship.org/articles_music/Music_Reznor.html]”''
==Track Listing==