Add Violence
Add Violence is the third EP from Nine Inch Nails, produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross and released in October 2017. It is the middle part of a trilogy, arriving after Not the Actual Events (2016) and ahead of the album Bad Witch (2018).
Where its predecessor was harsh and confrontational, this record eases off and leans into soundscapes and texture, alongside the band's familiar elements. The result is longer, more spacious pieces, an approach that recalls The Fragile (1999). Two singles, "Less Than" and "This Isn't the Place", came with music videos. Critics responded warmly, and it reached No. 17 in the US. It is worth hearing as the pivot between the band's two sharper releases.
Add Violence: tracklist, credits and charts
5 tracks · 27:31Tracklist
- 1Less ThanTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross3:33
- 2The LoversTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross4:09
- 3This Isn’t the PlaceTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross4:51
- 4Not AnymoreTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross3:12
- 5The Background WorldTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross11:46
- Produced by
- Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
- Mixed by
- Alan Moulder
- Label
- The Null Corporation
- Length
- 27:31
Line-up
- Trent Reznor · vocals
- Atticus Ross
Singles
- “Less Than” · 13 July 2017
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2017 | 17 |
| US Independent Albums · 2017 | 1 |
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) · 2017 | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2017 | 5 |
| US Alternative · 2017 | 6 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2017 | 15 |
| Swiss Albums · 2017 | 36 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2017 | 44 |
| Austrian Albums · 2017 | 67 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) · 2017 | 74 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia 2017-07-19 vs 2017-07-21 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 July 2017 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 19 July 2017 | |
| Wikidata | 2017 | |
| Deezer | 21 July 2017 | |
| US release | 13 October 2017 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 13 October 2017 | earliest UK or European date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2017 | — | The Null Corporation | 602488149013 | original |
| 21 July 2017 | — | The Null Corporation | 859721927291 | original |
| 13 October 2017 | CA | Capitol Records | 602557897975 | other |
| 13 October 2017 | US | Capitol Records | 602557897975 | other |
| 13 October 2017 | XE | The Null Corporation | 602557897975 | other |
| 17 November 2017 | US | Capitol Records | 602557897951 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 2000x2000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2000×2000 | native: native 2000x2000 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |