Add Violence is the third EP and eleventh major release by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. Issued through the Null Corporation and Capitol Records on July 19, 2017, it is the second in a trilogy of releases, following the EP Not the Actual Events (2016) and preceding the band's ninth studio album Bad Witch (2018). It was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
Moving away from the more aggressive nature of Not the Actual Events, the EP focused more on soundscapes and textures alongside their traditional elements, similar to that of The Fragile (1999), which resulted in more longform compositions. The release was promoted with two singles: "Less Than" and "This Isn't the Place", along with their accompanying music videos. Add Violence received a positive response from critics, and reached No. 17 on the U.S. charts.
Themes and composition In an interview with Zane Lowe, Reznor said:
Critical reception
Gavin Miller from Drowned in Sound gave the EP a score of 8 out of 10, writing that "it's a little light on substance, but what we do get is a really fascinating insight into where Reznor is at with NIN at the moment". Kory Grow of Rolling Stone also gave the EP a positive review, saying that it "contains all the aggression, abjection and self-loathing that solidified Reznor's position as alt-rock's Original Angster but with the measured restraint of a man his age".
Track listing All tracks written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Nine Inch Nails Trent Reznor – songwriting, arranging, production, programming, performance Atticus Ross – songwriting, arranging, production, programming, performance
Additional musicians Sharlotte Gibson – additional vocals ("Less Than") Allison Iraheta – additional vocals ("Less Than")
Technical 42 Entertainment – world integration and execution Tom Baker – mastering John Crawford – art direction Corey Holms – additional design Chris Holmes – engineering Church Lieu – additional concept development Dustin Mosley – engineering Alan Moulder – mixing Jun Murakawa – engineering Geoff Neal – engineering Chris Richardson – engineering
Charts Chart (2017) Peak position New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) 4 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 74
Release history Region Date Format(s) Label Worldwide July 19, 2017 July 21, 2017 September 1, 2017 CD November 17, 2017 Vinyl
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