Nine Inch Nails - Bad Witch

Released in 2018, Bad Witch is a "hallucinatory revelation" and the ninth studio album from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Originally intended to be the final chapter in a trilogy of EPs (following Not the Actual Events and Add Violence), the record "revealed itself" to the duo as a standalone full-length work during its delayed production. It marks the band's most "experimental and otherworldly" leap since 2013, incorporating "frenzied jazz flourishes" and "abrasive saxophone" into their signature industrial grit.

This vinyl edition, released under the "Definitive Edition" banner, captures the "unflinching honesty" and "sonic dissonance" of the sessions with "breathtaking clarity." From the "pulsating urgency" of "Ahead of Ourselves" to the "cinematic, Bowie-esque" vocals of "God Break Down the Door," the album is a "ten-ton sonic punch" to the system. It is a mandatory cornerstone for any "disciple of the machine," housed in a "stark and beautiful" sleeve that mirrors the "impenetrable and bold" nature of the music.