It appears that Christmas may have come early for Nine Inch Nails fans—not only did today bring them a whopping 77-minute preview of an upcoming live concert film from the band, but confirmation that Trent Reznor and company will be extending the Tension 2013 tour into 2014.
The news came hard and fast today, first with Nine Inch Nails releasing a 77-minute preview of Tension 2013, the concert film recorded during the band’s November 8th show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (I was in attendance that night, and can attest to the shows monolithic greatness). The preview is more or less a greatest-hits of the full show, featuring 14 of the full-show’s 28 songs.
Further, Reznor took part in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” Q&A with fans today, and when asked if he would tour behind his new album, Hesitation Marks, into 2014, answered thusly:
Here are some thoughts on touring: When we commit to a touring cycle, it usually is at least a year long, and can start to feel stale after X amount of time. What I’m doing this cycle is making each leg of the tour have its own identity. The festival run we did over the summer was very different from the Tension tour we just finished. We’re currently rehearsing with a new incarnation of the band for what’s ahead. This keeps things fresh from a musician’s perspective, but also keeps things interesting for fans in an era where every show ends up on YouTube. The setlist and presentation moving forward will be very different from what we just did. That’s part of the incentive behind releasing the Tension footage now. That was one very specific look at Nine Inch Nails in the Fall of 2013, that I wanted the whole world to be able to see (just like you can see the festival footage on YouTube, which was its own thing). Yes, we are planning to return to North America in 2014…
Check out the Tension 2013 77-minute preview:
What do you think of the NIN news?
Source: Spin