Broken
As a placeholder between the full-lengthPretty Hate MachineandThe Downward Spiral,Brokenpacks a serious punch. Angrier and less poppy thanMachine, this EP is full of noisy hooks, if such a thing is possible (check out that guitar riff on the full-throttle "Wish"), and much closer aesthetically to the industrial subgenre that informs Trent Reznor's music. As song titles like "Help Me I Am in Hell" suggest,Brokenis a work of undiluted rage, which is, of course, a big part of its appeal.--Genevieve Williams