Pretty Hate Machine is the groundbreaking 1989 debut album from Nine Inch Nails, the project of Trent Reznor. Blending industrial aggression with synth‑pop hooks, dark electronic textures, and emotionally charged songwriting, the album became a defining release of alternative music’s rise in the early 90s.

Featuring enduring tracks such as “Head Like a Hole”, “Terrible Lie”, “Down In It”, and the haunting “Something I Can Never Have”, the record established Reznor’s signature fusion of mechanical beats, raw vulnerability, and razor‑sharp production.
This 2011 US reissue from The Bicycle Music Company presents the album in stereo on high‑quality vinyl, preserving the intensity and atmosphere of the original release.

Track Listing

Head Like a Hole
Terrible Lie
Down in It
Sanctified
Something I Can Never Have
Kinda I Want To
Sin
That’s What I Get
The Only Time
Ringfinger

Features

• 2011 US reissue
• Classic debut album from Nine Inch Nails
• Industrial, synth‑pop, and alternative electronic fusion
• Includes “Head Like a Hole”, “Terrible Lie”, and “Down In It”
• Stereo vinyl pressing

Information

Artist: Nine Inch Nails
Title: Pretty Hate Machine
Label: The Bicycle Music Company
Catalogue Number: BMC 2611
Format: 1 × Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 2011
Genre: Electronic
Style: Industrial, Synth‑Pop