Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross's third film score to be nominated for (and hopefully win a Golden Globe), and very likely his third to be nominated (hopefully second to win) an Academy Award) in less than four years. In a way, Trent has become the most successful and adaptive of all the late '80s/early '90s alt rock proto-alt rockers. I mean.... look at Billy Corgan and Scott Weiland in comparison. I'll bet they can't even afford tuxedos.
This is an excessively claustrophobic piece of music. I haven't seen the film, but having read the book I can feel the story building as the layers of normality shrivel and fall away, revealing a rotting core.
It's less sprawling and ballsy than The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but far more focused. It's also super well-priced. Grabbed mine for $9.99.