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  Studio Album · No. 10

Ghosts V: Together Songwriting Credits by Nine Inch Nails

2020 The Null Corporation 9 tracks 70 min

Produced by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

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Ghosts V: Together was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross and released simultaneously with Ghosts VI: Locusts on March 26, 2020, both made available as free downloads through NIN.com during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Spanning 70 minutes and 24 seconds across 9 tracks, it is the warmer and more meditative of the two 2020 Ghosts albums; critics described it as composed from "pretty, warmer ingredients" in contrast to the darker Locusts. It was Reznor and Ross's first music released under the Nine Inch Nails name since Bad Witch (2018), delivered as an act of solidarity with listeners during lockdown.

Ghosts V: Together, released for free on March 26, 2020, is the first of two companion volumes released simultaneously by Nine Inch Nails during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Together presents warm, ambient, and surprisingly consoling electronic soundscapes, offering a meditative counterpoint to its companion release Ghosts VI: Locusts. Both albums are entirely instrumental and continue the Ghosts series begun in 2008. All tracks are written and produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

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Frequently Asked Questions Ghosts V: Together

Who produced Ghosts V: Together by Nine Inch Nails?
Ghosts V: Together was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. The album was released March 26, 2020, simultaneously with Ghosts VI: Locusts, as a free download through NIN.com during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specific engineer and mixing credits were not itemized in the album's documentation.
Why did Nine Inch Nails release Ghosts V: Together for free in 2020?
Nine Inch Nails released Ghosts V: Together (and the companion Ghosts VI: Locusts) as free downloads on March 26, 2020, as "a show of solidarity" with fans during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Trent Reznor announced both albums via the NIN.com website with minimal advance notice.
What is the runtime of Ghosts V: Together by Nine Inch Nails?
Ghosts V: Together runs 70 minutes and 24 seconds across 9 tracks. It was released March 26, 2020, simultaneously with Ghosts VI: Locusts, both as free downloads through NIN.com. Together is the shorter of the two 2020 Ghosts albums.
Is Ghosts V: Together by Nine Inch Nails an instrumental album?
Yes, Ghosts V: Together is entirely instrumental, in the tradition of Ghosts I-IV (2008). There are no vocals on any of the 9 tracks. Critics described its tone as meditative and warm (peaceful and ambient rather than aggressive), making it a counterpart to the darker and more unsettling Ghosts VI: Locusts.
How does Ghosts V: Together by Nine Inch Nails differ from Ghosts VI: Locusts?
Ghosts V: Together and Ghosts VI: Locusts were released simultaneously but are tonal opposites. Together is ambient and meditative (critics called it "the warm yang") while Locusts is darker, noisier, and more industrial and dissonant. Together has 9 tracks at 70 minutes; Locusts has 14 tracks at 83 minutes.
Did Ghosts V: Together by Nine Inch Nails receive any Grammy nominations?
No Grammy nominations are documented for Ghosts V: Together. The album was released for free as a COVID-19 pandemic gesture and had a Metacritic score of 81/100, but no Grammy recognition followed.

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