Trent Reznor reflects on 30 years of The Downward Spiral: “It still excites me and breaks my heart”
Trent Reznor has taken a brief moment to reflect on The Downward Spiral, which has just turned 30 (it was released on March 8, 1994 – and yes, we’re all old). The Nine Inch Nails legend admits he doesn’t often pause to reflect, but seeing as today is such a big birthday, he has taken to social media to reveal he re-listened to the record in order to find out “what 28 year old me had to say”. His verdict? “It still excites me and breaks my heart.” “Spending too much time looking backwards feels dangerous to me, but this day on the calendar caught my attention,” reads the full statement from Trent. “Has it really been that long, old friend? I just spent an hour listening to this time capsule of what 28 year old me had to say, and it still excites me and ...