Music For The End Of The World Part 11: "Beside You In Time" by Nine Inch Nails

Building a soundtrack for the end of the world...

https://www.nin.com/

"Vaster Than Empires" by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Caetano Veloso

"Vaster Than Empires" from the soundtrack to Luca Guadagnino's extraordinary film "Queer" with Daniel Craig reaches into me, walks on my soul, effortlessly slays me. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross created the soundtrack, and this song featuring legendary Brazilian Tropicalismo singer Caetano Veloso played over the closing credits.

How can a man who sees and feels
be other than sad?
How can a man who sees and feels (A sad feeling can be seen)
be other than sad? (As a test upon which love)

How can a man who sees and feels (A sad feeling can be seen)
be other than sad? (As a test upon which love)
How can a man who sees and feels (A sad feeling can be seen)
be other than sad? (Did it even happen?)

How can a man who sees and feels (What is an experience if it is not shared?)
be other than sad? (Did it even happen?)

(What is an experience if it is not shared?)
How can a man who sees and feels (A sad feeling can be seen)
be other than sad? (Did it even happen?)

Our love will grow vaster than empires and more slow
Our love will grow vaster than empires and more slow
The price of immortality, immortality
Our love will grow vaster than empires and more slow
The price of immortality, immortality
Our love will grow vaster than empires and more slow

How can a man who sees and feels (A centipede can be seen)
(Did it even happen?)

(You should have thought of these things)
Be other than sad? (As a test upon which love)

(You should have not only...)
Our love will grow vaster than empires and more slow

(You should have thought of these things)

(You should have not only thought of these things)
Did it even happen?
What is an experience if it is not shared?
Did it even happen?

https://www.nin.com/

"I Think We're Past That Now" by Antonio Sánchez with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Take a look at this fabulous video for jazz drummer Antonio Sánchez' new song "I Think We're Past That Now" featuring Trent Reznor and his musical partner Atticus Ross. The stop motion action is based on Mexican Day of the Dead imagery and Huichol Shamanism...which is today. Feliz Día de los Muertos!

https://www.antoniosanchez.net/
https://www.nin.com/

"The Perfect Drug" by Nine Inch Nails

I am thrilled that Nine Inch Nails finally posted the video of their amazing song "The Perfect Drug" to their official Youtube page. It has been 22 years since this song was released and I still love it.

The visuals are based on the marvelous work of the artist and illustrator Edward Gorey (previously here). Watch the video and you will see recreations of some of Gorey's most famous imagery:

And this was before Trent Reznor bulked up, but I think he is heart-stoppingly gorgeous here. His pose atop the plinth at the :54 mark makes me melt.

http://www.nin.com/
http://www.edwardgoreyhouse.org/

"Dear World" by Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails (Trent Reznor). "Dear World." From the December 2016 EP "Not The Actual Events."

Holy sh*t.

Yes, everyone seems to be asleep

Hey look, you didn't even notice
Couldn't even tell
Just when it started... happening
Maybe just as well
After all, everything is getting unfamiliar now
Trajectory in decline
And we've become obselete
A frame at a time

I'm locked inside here
Have to stay
With people who aren't here
All the way

Pictures and faces
On display
With people who aren't here
All the way (all the way)...

It is coming, and you didn't even notice, yeah you didn't even notice... (you were missing)...

[Left channel:]
Dear world, I can hardly recognize you anymore
And yet I remain certain
There is an answer in you
I feel like I have lived so long sometimes
Run out of things to try to do
I can't concentrate my way out
What about?...
I have been entirely patient
No, no, not this time

[Right channel:]
I am leaving because I can't recognize who I have been
You go on spoiling
Hey look, it's happening
Without me you didn't even notice
Of course it's been happening all along, permanent intervals
As you become obsolete, who are you?
Oh this place...
I can't concentrate
I begin to go through another of that we have been
But I know I can't trust myself with this again

I'm locked inside here
Have to stay
With people who aren't here
All the way

Pictures and faces
On display
With people who aren't here
All the way (all the way)
All the way (all the way)
All the way (all the way)

Yes, everyone seems to be asleep

http://www.nin.com/

"Came Back Haunted" by NIN

The throat is deep and the mouth is wide
Saw some things on the other side
Made me promise to never tell
But you know me, I can't help myself

Now I've got something you have to see
They put something inside of me
The smile is red and its eyes are black
I don't think I'll be coming back

I don't believe it
I had to see it
I came back haunted
I came back haunted

I said goodbye but I --
I had to try
I came back haunted
C-C-C-came back haunted

Everywhere now reminding me
I am not who I used to be
I'm afraid this has just begun
Consequences for what I've done, yeah

I don't believe it
I had to see it
I came back -- I came back haunted
C-C-C-came back haunted

I said goodbye but I --
I had to try
I came back -- I came back haunted
I C-C-C-came back haunted

They tried to tell me but I --
I couldn't stop myself and I --
I came back -- I came back haunted
C-C-C-came back haunted

Just can't
Stop

New release "Hesitation Marks" due on September 3rd, 2013.
Tour, too.

http://www.nin.com/

Currently listening to...

..."Ice Age" by How To Destroy Angels.

Sublime.
Perfection.
Just... wow.

http://www.howtodestroyangels.com/