Nine Inch Nails 'Hesitation Marks': Trent Reznor's Latest Won't Be 'Pay What You Want' a la 'Ghosts'

Trent Reznor isn't feeling as generous with Hesitation Marks as he was with Ghosts I-IV. The pay what you wish model is long gone and, if you want to hear the latest from Nine Inch Nails, you'll have to pony up some cold, hard cash.

Via Reznor's interview with SPIN:

"I know that what we're doing flies in the face of the Kickstarter Amanda-Palmer-Start-a-Revolution thing, which is fine for her, but I'm not super-comfortable with the idea of Ziggy Stardust shaking his cup for scraps. I'm not saying offering things for free or pay-what-you-can is wrong. I'm saying my personal feeling is that my album's not a dime. It's not a buck. I made it as well as I could, and it costs 10 bucks, or go fuck yourself." 

God, if I could marry that quote, I would. It is so perfect. Snide Amanda Palmer references, comparing himself to Bowie, an admission of genuine hard work, all capped off with an honest-to-goodness eff you. It's high art.

If you want to decide if you'd rather pay ten bucks for Hesitation Marks or f**k yourself, it's streaming now.

Hesitation Marks drops September 3 via Columbia.