If you have eyes and an internet connection, you’ve already seen that Trent Reznor has done his best Dr. Frankenstein impression and resurrected the still-fresh corpse of Nine Inch Nails. Cue eye rolls, angry fanboys, and the vast majority of people going “wait Nine Inch Nails had stopped?”
Well, yes, but even when he was slipping away into soundtrack work and Mariqueen Maandig’s How to Destroy Angels, Trent Reznor never really fell completely into the void. With the recent revelation that we’ve been lied to, albeit beautifully, Trent Reznor has confirmed he does not have the discipline to stay away from Nine Inch Nails. It must be like a bodily function at this point; he has to put out music or he’ll self-destruct.
This time, the chosen vessel for Reznor’s always somewhat damaged musical offerings seems to be pop. A new album, Hesitation Marks has been announced for a September 3 release date, and the new single, “Came Back Haunted,” showcases hooks that sink even deeper than anything off of The Slip.
NIN is taking this new flesh out on a massive tour, with two of the most interesting bands you could need, dream, or find: Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Explosions in The Sky. Just like you imagined, promises have been made to top everything that Nine Inch Nails have done before. That combination of acts and hype certainly deserves some raised eyebrows and perhaps a tiny little dot of incredulity, but the tickets are going on sale June 14, so they can’t turn back now, even if they wanted to.
Who knows if Trent Reznor really intends this mode of Nine Inch Nails to last or if this is for right now. Does it matter? The perfect little goth/industrial dream of the 90s is back, and isn’t that what you really wanted?
Nine Inch Nails: Tension 2013 North American dates:
09.28.13 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
09.30.13 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
10.01.13 - St. Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena
10.03.13 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
10.05.13 - Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center
10.07.13 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
10.08.13 - Pittsburgh, PA - Petersen Events Center
10.11.13 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
10.14.13 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
10.15.13 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
10.18.13 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
10.19.13 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
10.21.13 - Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena
10.22.13 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
10.24.13 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
10.30.13 - Sunrise, FL - BB&T Center
10.31.13 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
11.05.13 San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
11.08.13 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
11.09.13 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center
11.11.13 - El Paso, TX - Don Haskins Center
11.13.13 - Broomfield, CO - 1stBank Center
11.15.13 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
11.16.13 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
11.18.13 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena
11.19.13 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
11.21.13 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
11.22.13 - Seattle, WA – Key Arena
11.24.13 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
11.25.13 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
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