It's also of note that
Tori Amos and
Nine Inch Nails both released double-
LPs in
September '99. The packaging for these albums,
To Venus and Back and
The Fragile, is dissimilar only in cover art. Both are cardboard foldouts, the CDs on opposite sides, with a track listing in the center. Though only one disc from
To Venus and Back is studio work, the sound is very similar to many tracks on
The Fragile.
With these new releases, Tori Amos adopted the use of increasingly electronic, almost
industrial-sounding drum beats; while Reznor became much more personal, showcasing
piano solos,
female vocals, and even some
chamber music. You might say the two artists met in the middle. "
The Day the Whole World Went to Venus and Back?"