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Pretty Hate Machine

Pretty Hate Machine

Nine Inch Nails

Pretty Hate Machine leans closer to an angstier Depeche Mode than the iconic industrial sound NIN became known for.

Trent Reznor played and programmed most of the instruments himself, then overlaid them with lyrics of adolescent rage directed at lovers, at God, and at the world that wronged a kid from Mercer, Pennsylvania—all during late-night downtime in the recording studio where he worked as a janitor and assistant engineer.

Reznor was initially critical of the immature themes and synthesizer-heavy production of his debut album. He admitted that he initially tried to completely remix the album to change elements he hadn’t liked, but realized that doing so would be sacrilegious, since those were the elements that created the mood of the era.

Label
The Bicycle Music Company – B0015099-01
Format
Vinyl — LP, Stereo
Vinyl — LP, Single Sided
All Media — Album, Reissue, Remastered — Gatefold
Country
US
Released
2010-11-22
Genres
Electronic, Synth-pop, Industrial

Side A

  1. Head Like A Hole 4:59
  2. Terrible Lie 4:38
  3. Down In It 3:46
  4. Sanctified 5:48

Side B

  1. Something I Can Never Have 5:54
  2. Kinda I Want To 4:33
  3. Sin 4:06
  4. That's What I Get 4:30

Side C

  1. The Only Time 4:47
  2. Ringfinger 5:45
  3. Get Down Make Love 4:19