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It may not be genius. It's just that musicians, and perhaps all artists, have the balls to chronical the human experience in ways we can relate to.
It just so happens that Trent Reznor strikes that resonant chord better than Brittany Spears or Dwight Yokum do for me as it relates to my life. The complex darker undercurrents, both lyrically and musically, tug me deeper into my own psyche.
Pretty Hate Machine got me through college. With Teeth is getting me through the break-down of a six year relationship.
I like every other song on With Teeth and agree that some of the tunes would be much more 'commercially successful' if Trent didn't try to get so complex with all the layers of noise (Like 'The Line Begins to Blur') and if he paid attention to the 'flow' of the hooks. Every Day is Exactly the Same, and Right Where it Belongs are my current favorites.
I'm 33 and my current playmate is 23, and she doesn't get NIN at all. It sucks when the music that you once thought was cutting edge now defines you as old.
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