don’t mean to downplay the many transgressions of dictatorial Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor, whom I worshiped in high school, and who often complained in interviews that modern rock stars have utterly demystified themselves: They talk too much, take too many photographs, and in general do too much explaining. They’re ruining everything; they’re ruining the illusion. As a kid, Trent never wanted to know what Pink Floyd or Supertramp really looked like. And so let’s

