Add Violence

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross reunite for their first Nine Inch Nails full-length in five years, released on The Null Corporation with a sharper synth-pop edge than recent industrial output. Add Violence strips back the maximalist production of Hesitation Marks, favoring crisp synth-pop hooks and symphonic rock arrangements that feel more pop-leaning than the project’s late-90s alternative rock foundation. The result is lean, propulsive, and deliberately accessible—a calculated pivot that proved divisive among longtime followers.