Treble's Top 50 Albums of 2017

For the second installment of a planned series of three EPs, Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor eases up a bit on the harsh, experimental noisescapes of initial volley *Not The Actual Events*. \"Less Than\" indulges Reznor\'s gifts for New Wave keyboard swells and danceable beats, while \"Not Anymore\" thrashes about with a near classic-rock swagger and a shout-along chorus. In contrast, \"This Isn\'t the Place\" and \"The Lovers\" are subdued, almost ambient ballads that display Reznor’s range and maturity by luxuriating in tangible sonic beauty.