Trent Reznor rode into music mythology on "Pretty Hate Machine", powered by Futurist industrial pistons and covered in ice-spiked synth hooks shined by new wave robots. Then there was his voice. Whispered verses and screamed hooks before Kurt Cobain patented the formula suggested things teens weren't supposed to be thinking, but were. Reznor's brooding prince in PVC persona became the goth archetype that still pervades America over a decade on. Daphne Carr interviews dozens of NIN fans and gets to the heart of Reznor's very personal appeal.

Combining solid research into NIN's roots with compelling, emotional oral histories from fans, a fascinating account of a huge subculture.

About the Author
Daphne Carr is in the ethnomusicology PhD program at Columbia University. She was recently named the series editor for Da Capo's Best Music Writing, and is a long-time editor at Stop Smiling magazine. She lives in Brooklyn.

Reviews
Carr's take on Pretty Hate Machine as an accessible piece of art is fortified by her ability to include everyone - fans, critics, NIN virgins - into her dialogue. Here, PHM is transformed from an album for outcasts into a work that applies more generally to mass culture. * Tiny Mix Tapes *



Book Information
ISBN 9780826427892
Author Daphne Carr
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 182g