LP Record review:
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine

Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine

Band: Nine Inch Nails Title: Pretty Hate Machine Rating: Release Date: 01 November, 1989 Media: LP Record Tracks: 1: Head Like a Hole 2: Terrible Lie 3: Down in It 4: Sanctified 5: Something I Can Never Have 6: Kinda I Want To 7: Sin 8: That's What I Get 9: Only Time 10: Ringfinger

Editoral Review The abrasive "sonarchy" of the album was first churned by despondent club-goers who roiled with the rhythms and aligned with the angst-ridden convictions. Considered the breakthrough album that delivered a more palatable version of industrial music to the commercial audience, Pretty Hate Machine left its dingy mark on pop culture. Since its release, the album's tempered deviations came to signify an aesthetic reverie for machine-driven martyrdom. Permeated by hissing engines and dissonant strains, the tracks cascade outside channels of modern complacency. Hits like "Head Like a Hole" and "Down in It" are recognized by the acidic beats, piercing riffs, and lyrical hostilities which snare the listener with disparaging rhapsody. Not for the light-headed, Pretty Hate Machine afflicts the inner sanctum and strikes a nerve. --Lucas Hilbert .. You can see a complete list of all Nine Inch Nails discography, or go back to the Nine Inch Nails tabs