Not The Actual Events

[Sarah K]

I am unsure if this has been noticed as yet, but 'TRENT REZNOR AND NIN ART DIRECTOR JOHN CRAWFORD SET OUT TO MAKE THE “DEFINITIVE EDITIONS” OF ALL THE MAIN NIN RELEASES ON VINYL'.

Does this mean that Rob Sheridan is gone?

Seems that way, at least for now.

https://twitter.com/rob_sheridan/sta...62105495015424

Rob Sheridan‏@rob_sheridan

@ihatecrayons No, I'm not involved with the new NIN stuff. I've been off adventuring, and working on my own projects.

[Frozen Beach]

Trent must have been highly offended by Rob's Pokemon Go tweet

[BRoswell]

I'm guessing Rob just wanted a break. He's been working with Trent for almost twenty years now, so this doesn't seem all that unusual.

[Space Suicide]

Pre-ordered it just now obviously. So stoked! I love random music drops from the NIN camp. Great Christmas gift, Trent!

[hellospaceboy]

I love random music drops from the NIN camp. Great Christmas gift, Trent!

It's an amazing Christmas gift indeed!

It's also an asshole move to drop it a week before Christmas when we're all broke and it's generally considered shitty to spend a lot of money on yourself...

[toomanyrifts]

"we will ship the proper physical component to your house for you to deal with"

Physical component is a starving house cat, who enjoys meowing at all times of the day and/or night.

[kevinbeetle]

Vinyl and physical component ordered. A USB stick would be nice so I could just stick it in my car.

[sheepdean]

So let's get onto Pointless ETS Speculation™.
The album name implies disconnect, difference. I'm thinking something avant garde as shit.

Also dear god it's such a good name compared to HM

[tony.parente]

Wouldn't it be neat if the "physical object" was just one of those glitter bombs that just had black glitter in it? That sure would be unfriendly and hard to deal with.

[Khrz]

So let's get onto Pointless ETS Speculation™.
The album name implies disconnect, difference. I'm thinking something avant garde as shit.

Also dear god it's such a good name compared to HM

It also suggests actual events as a counterpart. I can't help but read it as "no, that's not quite it just yet, the actual events are still on the horizon".

[Shadaloo]

Not The Actual Events

Side A: Not True
Side B: Excellent



For real though, something I just noticed: When you copy and paste the tracklist from the store's page for the item, the 'you' from 'The Idea Of You' comes out in lowercase, as it appears on the NotActualEvents twitter. That doesn't necessarily mean anything other than whoever whipped up that twitter did the same thing, but...we're sure that thing's not legit?

[snaapz]

Is anyone else fascinated by the scratched-up photo of AR and TR? We first saw it, undamaged, 14 weeks ago... even then it gave me an uneasy feeling.

Now I have the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen, or did happen.

[sheepdean]

Is anyone else fascinated by the scratched-up photo of AR and TR? We first saw it, undamaged, 14 weeks ago... even then it gave me an uneasy feeling.

Now I have the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen, or did happen.

Maybe that photo was misleading and Not The Actual Events.

[sick among the pure]

It also suggests actual events as a counterpart. I can't help but read it as "no, that's not quite it just yet, the actual events are still on the horizon".

I like the idea of it being an EP leading up to a bigger release (album, tour, musical, etc) and the name having some connection in that way.

[thelastdisciple]

"Not The Actual Events".... is that supposed to be another way of saying "Not Based On a True Story"?

Weird title in my opinion but if the music's gonna be weird it's prob fitting. Stoked in any case!

[somewhat_]

I like the idea of it being an EP leading up to a bigger release (album, tour, musical, etc) and the name having some connection in that way.

Sort of like "An Omen"

[thelastdisciple]

Wonder if we'll get any music videos or studio performances to represent this EP? I sure hope so!

[Frozen Beach]

watch the physical component be a cassette

[thelastdisciple]

watch the physical component be a cassette

I had that exact thought earlier when i was riffing on twitter, the shape of the placeholder image certainly could suggest that but a book works too.

[somewhat_]

watch the physical component be a cassette

With Trent whispering the 2017 tour dates repeatedly for however long a cassette tape lasts

[kel]

i would *love* that (the physical thing being a tape).

please please please let the music be heavy. and weird. please please please ...

[vincenzomilione]

the nin camp have specifically stated this new music is unlike both the score work TR and AR did, while also being a deviation from HM. don't knock it just yet.

[sheepdean]

the nin camp have specifically stated this new music is unlike both the score work TR and AR did, while also being a deviation from HM. don't knock it just yet.

who was knocking it, everyone here seems pumped as fuck

[Ribbitman]

I am guessing this won't be on itunes either?

[TheBang]

I am guessing this won't be on itunes either?

Read the first post. It'll be on all digital platforms next week.

[ekrekel]

agreed, presume with AR involved it's not going to be live drum type rock, but something non-"find my way" and/or ambiant/ghosts/soundtracky stuff would be refreshing.


vvv The first one still pretty programmed, but I get your point. vvv

[sheepdean]

agreed, presume with AR involved it's not going to be live drum type rock

Idk..

[FernandoDante]

Why did I get a download link to a fucking jpeg?

[nooneimportant]

[sick among the pure]

Why did I get a download link to a fucking jpeg?

Download link for the audio will be available on the 23rd.