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'''''Pretty Hate Machine''''' (also known as '''''[[Halo numbers|Halo 2]]''''') is the first studio album by [[Nine Inch Nails]]. It was released on October 20, 1989 by [[TVT Records]] in the US, and on October 12February 18, 1991 , by Island Records in the UK(reissued on September 30, 1991), and was a huge success. The first single off of the album, ''[[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]]'', was released on September 27, 1989. It received radio airplay for the aforementioned single as well as subsequent singles ''[[Head Like A Hole (halo)|Head Like A Hole]]'' and ''[[Sin (halo)|Sin]]''. The former also serves as a companion [[Remixes|remix]] album of sorts to ''Pretty Hate Machine''.

==Recordingand ''Purest Feeling''==Working nights at Right Track Studio as a handyman and toilet cleanerjanitor, [[Trent Reznor]] used studio "down time" to record and develop his own music. Playing most of the keyboards, drum machines, guitars, and samplers himself, he recorded a demo, unofficially titled ''[[Purest Feeling (album)|Purest Feeling]]''. Teaming up with manager [[John A. Malm, Jr.]] they sent the demo to various record labels. Reznor received serious offers from many of them. He signed a deal with TVT Records who, until then, were known mainly for releasing novelty and television jingle records.

After the album was released, the aforementioned demo surfaced on a bootleg called ''[[Purest Feeling (album)|Purest Feeling]]''. It contains the original demo recordings of most of the tracks found on the album, as well as a couple that were not used ("[[Purest Feeling (song)|Purest Feeling]]" and "[[Maybe Just Once]]"). ''Pretty Hate Machine'' was recorded in various studios around the world with Reznor collaborating with some of his most idolized producers - [[Flood]]at Syncro Sound in Boston, Keith LeBlancat Unique Recording Studios in New York, [[Adrian Sherwood]]at Roundhouse Studios in London, and John Fryerat Blackwing Studios in London. Flood was originally supposed to produce the entire album, but couldn't because of his prior commitment with Depeche Mode.[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/getdowninit.shtml] Reznor used his own journal entries as sources and inspiration for the album's lyrics.[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jun/21/trent-reznor-nine-inch-nails-youre-seeing-the-fall-of-america] He also listened extensively to [[Gary Numan]]'s album ''Telekon'' while recording the album.[https://www.electronicbeats.net/mr-style-icon-gary-numan-on-trent-reznor/] After the album was finished, TVT Records were not happy about the direction the album had taken from the original demos. This would lead to friction between Reznor and the label. John Fryer elaborated:

The album also gained popularity through word-of-mouth and developed an underground following. Reznor quickly hired a band for touring with [[Skinny Puppy]], [[The Jesus and Mary Chain]] and [[Peter Murphy]], including guitarist and future Filter/Army of Anyone frontman [[Richard Patrick]]. The headlining [[Hate Tour|Hate]] and [[Sin Tour|Sin]] tours followed, as well as a slot on the first [[Lollapalooza Tour]]. Nine Inch Nails' live set was notorious for louder, more aggressive versions of the studio songs, and also for destroying their instruments at the end of sets. Reznor preferred using the heel of his boots to strip the keys from keyboards. Taking inspiration from the photographer who did NIN's early press shots, the band would douse themselves in cornstarch before taking the stage.[http://www.nin-pages.de/artwork_phm.htm] This practice would continue through the [[Fragility]] tour.

==Purest FeelingLive==After the album was released, a recording known as ''Purest Feeling'' surfaced. This bootleg album contains the original demo recordings of most of the tracks found on All ''Pretty Hate Machine'', as well as a couple that were not used ("[[Purest Feeling (era songs have been played live. Outtake song)|Purest Feeling]]" and "[[Maybe Just Once]]")was played during the earliest dates with Skinny Puppy, but "Purest Feeling" has never been played.

In April 2010, [[TVT Records#Bicycle Music|Bicycle Music]] bought the entirety of TVT's catalogue, including ''Pretty Hate Machine''. They confirmed that they would be reissuing the album once more[https://web.archive.org/web/20111005050050/http://www.bicyclemusic.com/downloads/TGH_Press%20Release_v4.pdf], and there was speculation that they would be willing to release the deluxe edition proposed by TVT in 2005.

In an interview with [https://web.archive.org/web/20101101052703/http://sleevage.com/nin-pretty-hate-machine/ Sleevage.com], [[Rob Sheridan]] described the long process he went through to update the artwork for the re-issue:

*[[Rykodisc]] RLP 10836-1 - 12" Vinyl*[[Rykodisc]] RCD 10836 - CD

*[http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb%5Fsb%5Fnoss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dnine%2520inch%2520nails%2520pretty%2520hate%2520machine%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=thniinnawi-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957 ''Pretty Hate Machine'' at Amazon]*[https://craftrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/pretty-hate-machine-remastered ''Pretty Hate Machine'' at Bandcamp]