Speaking of April Fool’s, my favorite gag yesterday was the Nine Inch Nails album announcement. Obviously it’s a dig at Chris Cornell’s Timbaland-produced Scream, but like the best April Fool’s jokes, it’s halfway to a great idea. I would actually kind of like to hear what Reznor and Timbaland would cook up together–after all, Trent has already worked with Dr. Dre and listed Public Enemy as an inspiration in the Pretty Hate Machine liner notes.
Even more than that, though, #8 on the fake tracklist (“Even Closer (featuring Justin Timberlake and Maynard James Keenan)”) has me thinking that a NIN/JT collaboration would be the best thing ever. Either “Justin Sings the NIN Songbook” (in particular I think he’d rip it up on “Closer,” “Only” and “Head Like a Hole”) or a full Reznor-produced Timberlake album. Songs like “SexyBack” aren’t too far removed from Reznor’s sprightlier stuff anyway, and Timberlake clearly has an affinity for the kind of gothic electro-funk that Reznor can whip up when he’s in a good mood. Come on, music industry. Make this happen.
Dear god! Dont, music industry, dont listen to him!!!!
Come on, this would be awesome. Search your feelings, you know it to be true…