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Reznor grooms Jane’s to take up NIN’s mantle
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 18 February 2009
Last time Jane’s Addiction and Nine Inch Nails toured together, it was on the first Lollapalooza tour, by the end of which Nine Inch Nails had stamped their mark as a major force in music and Jane’s Addiction had completely fallen apart. But now it seems Trent Reznor is trying to rebalance that.
A new message posted on the official Nine Inch Nails website, while a little vague in places, seems to say that the two bands will be heading out on tour together again later this year, after which, if all goes to plan, Jane’s Addiction will be restored to their early 90s level of fame and NIN will “disappear for a while”. He also hints, I think, that he is producing a new Jane’s album.
Speaking about the 1991 Lollapalooza tour, Reznor said: “These performances essentially created and defined the term ‘alternative’ rock in the US, created an ongoing festival franchise that is still thriving, set the stage for Nirvana to shift popular taste a few months later, and were really fucking FUN to play and attend – truly the best times I’ve had”.
He continues: “Fast forward to the present. Corporate rock STILL sucks. A friend tells me they saw the original Jane’s lineup play a tiny show in LA that was unbelievable. I break out my Jane’s records and am amazed by how vital they sound. These guys were the real deal and in this current climate mostly dominated by poseurs and pussies it was refreshing to hear something that sounded dangerous, volatile, beautiful and SINCERE”.
Inspired by this burst of nostalgia, Reznor arranged to have dinner with Jane’s Addiction and “the next thing I know we’re in the studio experimenting. We laugh, we get to know each other, we cry, we yell, we almost quit, we record LOTS of guitar solos, we discuss, we actually begin to all communicate, we yell some more, we become FRIENDS, we laugh again and we do some great things”.
So, how does this all relate to the disappearance of Nine Inch Nails? Well, this year marks the 20th anniversary of Nine Inch Nail’s debut album, ‘Pretty Hate Machine’, and with this milestone fast approaching, Reznor says that he has “been thinking for some time now it’s time to make NIN disappear for a while”.
Following the spectacle of last year’s reputedly rather amazing ‘Lights In The Sky’ tour, Nine Inch Nails are now planning to play a last run of more back-to-basics shows before going on hiatus.
Says Reznor: “The approach to these shows is quite different from last year – much more raw, spontaneous and less scripted. Fun for us and a different way for you to see us and wave goodbye. I reached out to Jane’s to see if they’d want to join us across the US and we all felt it could be a great thing”.
“Will it work? Will it resonate in the marketplace? Who knows. Are there big record label marketing dollars to convince you to attend? Nope. Does it feel right to us and does it seem like it will be fun for us and you? Yes it does. Look for tour dates soon and I hope to see you out there”.
