Spin (p.61) - Ranked #29 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2005" - "[T]he most insular NIN album yet. Somehow, he makes that pathos work..."
Entertainment Weekly (No. 817/818, p.145) - "[Reznor] and his music sound more invigorated than at any time since SPIRAL..." - Grade: B
Uncut (p.97) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[O]ne suspects 'Getting Smaller', in particular, will sound great live..."
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.53) - "[A] powerful collection that proved the band's continued relevance."