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| Released | December 22, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
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| Length | 21:08 | |||
| Label | The Null Corporation | |||
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Not the Actual Events is the third extended play (EP) and tenth major release by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. It was released physically on December 23, 2016, under Trent Reznor's own label The Null Corporation, while those who had pre-ordered received a download link a day early.[1] The second Nine Inch Nails EP of original material following Broken (1992), it marks longtime collaborator Atticus Ross's first appearance as an official member of the band. The digital pre-orders included a "physical component" that was shipped in early March 2017.[2] The EP is the first in a trilogy released in 2016–2018, preceding Add Violence (2017) and the band's ninth studio album Bad Witch (2018).
The EP received positive reviews from critics, who praised the return to Nine Inch Nails' older, more abrasive sound, and debuted at number 26 in the US.
- ^ Nine Inch Nails [@nineinchnails] (December 16, 2016). "Not The Actual Events EP out 23 Dec. Preorder now. 180g Vinyl and Limited Digital + Physical Component version. http://store.nin.com" (Tweet). Retrieved December 16, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ Joe DiVita (March 2, 2017). "What Is This Black Powder Package Nine Inch Nails are Mailing to Fans?". Loudwire. Retrieved March 9, 2017.