So, Nine Inch Nails made some moves today.

First things first, they’ve got a new EP coming out in June, the third in a trilogy called “Bad Witch”.

You can pre-order it here. Here’s the track list:

01. SHIT MIRROR 02. AHEAD OF OURSELVES 03. PLAY THE GODDAMNED PART 04. GOD BREAK DOWN THE DOOR 05. I'M NOT FROM THIS WORLD 06. OVER AND OUT
HOWEVER! What's more interesting is that they're touring again, and more importantly, you can only purchase tickets in person, at the venue.

From the tour announcement page, in - for some reason - all caps:

WHAT? WHY? PHYSICAL WORLD PRESALE? THE PROMISE OF A WORLD MADE BETTER BY COMPUTERS AND ONLINE CONNECTIVITY HAS FAILED US IN MANY WAYS, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT COMES TO TICKETING. EVERYTHING ABOUT THE PROCESS SUCKS AND EVERYONE LOSES EXCEPT THE RESELLER. WE’VE DECIDED TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAT WILL ALSO LIKELY SUCK, BUT IN A DIFFERENT WAY. WE’RE HOPING MANY OF YOU WILL BE HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS, WHILE SOME MAY DO WHAT THEY ALWAYS DO AND BITCH ABOUT IT. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: YOU (AN ACTUAL HUMAN BEING) SHOW UP AT THE BOX OFFICE, INTERACT WITH THE TICKET SELLER (ANOTHER ACTUAL HUMAN BEING) AND PURCHASE UP TO FOUR TICKETS THAT WILL ACTUALLY BE HANDED TO YOU ON THE SPOT. THE TICKETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ONLINE OR ANYWHERE ELSE BEFORE OR DURING THAT DAY. ALL SEATS (INCLUDING THE BEST SEATS) WILL BE AVAILABLE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. YOU MAY ACTUALLY ENCOUNTER OTHER ACTUAL HUMAN BEINGS WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS LIKELY WEARING BLACK CLOTHING DURING THE PROCESS AND POTENTIALLY INTERACT WITH THEM. THE EXPERIENCE HAS THE POTENTIAL* TO BE ENJOYABLE. NINE INCH NAILS HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER, LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND GOOD TIMES.** ANY REMAINING TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT A LATER DATE. *NOT GUARANTEED **NOT ENTIRELY TRUE
I admire this. I don't know how well it will or won't work. But I really admire Reznor and co. sticking to their guns.