Allie Goertz - Closer (Nine Inch Nails cover)

A story about how I fell down the spiral.
Listen to the album "Peeled Back" (produced by Allie Goertz & Adam Busch) everywhere music is streaming and on Bandcamp. www.tinyurl.com/peeled-back
SPECIAL THANKS:
Cameron Purcell
Cody Heller
Paul Cummings
Kelsey Walker
Jackie Gomez
Joe Lynch
Trent Reznor & NIN
Mark Romanek
My amazing Kickstarter Backers!
CAST:
Allie Goertz... Herself
Elizabeth Messick & Eric Thirston...The Lovers
Tony Mika & Zack Van Nus.... The Masked Men
Prince the Pig... Himself
CREW:
Directors: Allie Goertz & Elle Schneider
Director of Photography: Elle Schneider
Editor: Allie Goertz
Colorist: Jordan Branch
Hair & Makeup: Ally McGillicuddy
Costume/Mask Design: Augusta Avallone
Stunt Operator: Andrew Lobel
Stunt Rigging: Michael Falk
AC/Swing: Sophia Cacciola
Additional Footage: Ben Trandem
Props/SFX: Emilia Larsen
Key PA: Warren Myers
Construction: Casey Boyd, Trevor Reece, Scott Williams
Set Design: Allie Goertz
Additional props: Victoria Williams
Producers: Allie Goertz & Elle Schneider
Associate Producers: We Make Movies
Additional Producing: Rhiannon Moller-Trotter, Megan Duffy
Shot at Kunz Studio
Insurance Services provided by Irene Quintero - Momentous Insurance Brokerage, A Marsh McLennan Agency Company
ALBUM CREDITS
All songs originally written and recorded by Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
PRODUCED BY: Adam Busch & Allie Goertz
MASTERED BY: Katie Tavini at Weird Jungle
MIXED BY: Jon Griffin at Lunazen
'A WARM PLACE' MIXED BY: Allie Goertz
All instruments and vox performed and engineered by Allie Goertz, except:
-Strings performed by Rebecca Ward
-Strings engineered by Jonathan Dinerstein
-Pedal performed by Mark McConville
-Pedal steel recorded by Martin Beal at Racket Room
-Electric guitar on 'The Great Destroyer' performed by Tim Rutili
-Male vox by Adam Busch & Brian Speiser
-Alto sax performed Adam Busch
String arrangements by Jonathan Dinerstein, Allie Goertz, & Rebecca Ward
*Front cover photographed by Alexandra Jean
*Back cover photographed by Jordan Branch
*Album art designed by Allie Goertz

[@jdkoftinoff]

I think this hits the core of the meaning of the song which most people never understood. Great job!

[@AllieGoertz]

that's such great praise! thank you

[@EloquentiaSerpentis]

@@AllieGoertz Going to piggyback off of this guy to say that yeah, recontextualizing these songs with a female vocalist adds a lot of new depth, Ruiner and its video hit especially hard for me, seriously well done. (Rick Dance was also great)

[@EricVaughan]

When did Lisa Loeb and Trent Reznor have a baby? Kidding aside, this is incredible.

[@joshrthc]

Haha thought the same lol

[@neil2444]

Why is that comparison incredibly apt?

[@EdmundMakesMusic]

Absolutely phenomenal cover, with her own unique spin (literally, I suppose). I’m incredibly impressed with both the catchiness and also the artistic vision of this work.

[@the-watcher1596]

This is awesome!!! You were so right Adam. Ally your voice is amazing!

[@laugh629]

NINailed it!

[@Manson1990]

Wow, You just won a new fan. Amazing style!!!

[@JEdmund81]

Awesome video, amazing album!!

[@miniharez]

the contrast is pleasantly jarring, great stuff🤘

[@justinbanks2380]

I can't believe I've listened to this song and never knew the last lines where there... I always thought it was just intentionally garbled background words. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤯 Amazing take on the song!

[@KarltheKrazyone]

Unreal! well worth the wait!

[@EmeraldCityVideo]

Allie is amazing. SO glad to have supported this record.

[@AllieGoertz]

Thank you so much!

[@LeahVoysey]

ugh the talent!!!! love this SO much

[@AllieGoertz]

aw thank you Leah!

[@tyzerro]

wow. this gave me a whole new perspective on what exactly this song means. love the visual style and homage in the video as well as the subtlety of opening and closing with the song details in the bottom left from the MTV era of music.

[@robsmasher]

Holy crap, that was amazing. Great cover.

[@SC-fl3ch]

Feels like a fresh take. Nice job.

[@nekromatica]

Fuxking love your album, shits fire

[@virtualbri]

Fantastic cover. Outstanding video.

[@jimmyvau]

That was an incredible interpretation of the song and the video was fantastic!

[@Spook327]

I really liked this, it felt like seeing a classic from an alternate universe. :)

[@darrenaragon4831]

Super rad!

[@robgranniss4621]

Perfect.

[@hanamichels1170]

oh wow I love this version!!

[@marchaynes8574]

You never disappoint. Well done.

[@grailwolf]

Freaking amazing!

[@DrummerXero626]

This was a really good cover ❤

[@leenitv]

Amazing!! ❤🖤🐷🫀

[@CONTROLLINGHORROR]

Great stuff all around, especially editing! Let's get this video closer to God(algorithm)

[@morganhardcastle4137]

OH MY GOD YOU'RE BACK!!

[@iximusic]

wooo!

[@ForSquirel]

Well that was, unique, and awesome!

[@ianj1828]

Brilliant!

[@travisgoertz]

I'm proud of you, kiddo! Love you very much!

[@AllieGoertz]

Thank you, I love you!

[@DahaktheDragon]

Okay so I have watch this 5000 times, so the majority of the times. lol

[@RobbieRocketship]

Hell yeah, brother.

[@frauleinloonylove7273]

Oh...this is *beautiful*.

[@cullenmceaneney7024]

Hell yeah! Another cover of a song by my favorite band created by the host of my favorite Simpsons podcast! You rock!

[@meNadmiralackbar]

Oh heck yes. 🤙🏻

[@robbybobbybobirwin]

That is such an interesting video. I love this. The hands pulling her through the bed was neat. More supernatural stuff like that. I am definitely looking forward to future videos.

[@RobertDorschel]

CLOSER, if Trent were female, but done in the style of Zooey Deschanel.

[@BrianRubinow]

Oh my god

[@mitch82ish]

🎉 Amazing.

[@stevemosco1375]

crazy good.

[@Duecenage]

Awesome!!!!!

[@cycomaniacs]

Sweet

[@scottmacs]

Rock on!

[@theblackomen]

Your album is amazing, this cover is phenomenal. Your take on the Mark Romanek original video is awesome.

[@nope5657]

Crush intensifies.

[@mjh7879]

Nice twist on your cover. Not my taste, but hey, you made it your own. 💯

[@deemorris1976]

I'm so pleased that I got to be like number 666. Never going to be able to top this

[@joshuaweston6531]

She clearly appreciates Trent's music and I respect that. It certainly sounds pleasant. That said, I don't think this version really portrays the emotion within the song accurately. The self loathing desperation that Trent so perfectly conveyed...

[@DeVaughnTaylor]

Kinda the point of a reinterpretation, wouldn’t be adding much if she went for the same exact emotions.

[@ANerdyCanadian]

She looks like Jess from New Girl

[@horizonblack]

Impressive

[@ScottFernandezscooter313]

Absolutely amazing Allie! This video got real dirty though, lol

[@thejesuschrist]

dope

[@jeftaylor7497]

I hope people RUN over to bancamp to get the whole record

[@smeagol92055]

Aww yisss

[@TonyLongworth]

I love this - great cover

[@Zack_VanNus]

My first on screen kiss is finally out in the world!

[@Paranormal_Almanac]

Holy crap I knew I would love this video but damn I LOVE THIS VIDEO!

[@xTheMidlanderx]

Easily, some of the best NIN covers I've ever heard.

[@honesthorse]

This turned out amazing!!! 🙌

[@JamesMaccomedy]

Good job. Not my thing but good job.

[@steveolou]

glad you didn't crucify a capuchin for this version

[@AllieGoertz]

It just didn’t make the cut :(

[@Drewitonceortwice]

Couldn't possibly like this more!

[@Dadsbooksforbedtime]

Hope there are many more to come!

[@YourHandleHere84]

A lot less rapey sounding than the original, but instead kinda got some creepy stalker girl vibes. I dig it 👍🏻

[@supernova2877]

Trent , have you seen this??? Wtf

[@marktheshark4244]

🧐

[@tymtraveller]

The dissonance between the music and lyrics is a bit jarring. I'm a Gen X-er and to me it's like Lisa Loeb walking thru her apartment, but telling about how horny she is not musing about her relationship issues. Quite the arrangement. It's beautiful, truly, just, strange to these old ears

[@craxblorg8034]

its so different from the original but I think I like it better?

[@lionorgazellemusic4453]

I think you’re missing the point.

[@quothetheraven79]

. . . I hate every second of this . . .

[@TAD-LOW]

Worst cover of all time, congrats. You compleletly ruined this song. You have the literal opposite effect of Johhny Cash. I'll be sure to tell everyone i know to avoid all your so called "music" at any cost. God Almighty i have never hated anything so so so much in my life. 😂😂😂😂

[@RobotSnake]

Interesting. They took EVERYTHING that makes the song jam and removed it. Sooooo boring and soulless. No thanks! No need to go out for crap when I have it at home.

[@nathanjones4333]

Shouldnt be done this way at any capacity, heard this covered many times with this being the worst. It's not because of the genre or talent, it just misses the mark and is totally anticlimatic

[@jonoakley6795]

Crap