Party like it’s Year Zero

What better way to start my new blog than with Year Zero?!

Nine Inch Nails latest effort Year Zero has dropped through my letterbox and I love it, immediately and without effort. This is indicative not just of the fact that I’m a huge NIN fan, but of just how accessible Mr. Reznor’s output is of late. You may remember a few years ago when Reznor said that he deliberately made With Teeth’s first single, The Hand That Feeds as accessible as possible so that its political message would reach the widest possible audience. Given the highly political nature of Year Zero, it’s reasonable to assume the accessibility of the album has similar motivations behind it.

The result of this is a slick, mid paced, industrial listening experience with dancability to match any cheezy disco tripe.