sub headline “deviation,The 20-song collection features remixes of the film’s original score from electronic artists Boys Noize (“Ghost in the Machine,” “What’ve You Done?”), Mark Pritchard (“I Know You Can Feel It”), and Arka (“As Alive as You Need Me to Be”). And if that wasn’t enough, there are also several previously unreleased songs from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s scoring sessions. If you were expecting to hear the remix of Boys Noize’s “Alive” during NIN’s Peel It Back Tour, it’s not on the album. The remixes may not be to everyone’s taste, but the new tracks are good (and lean further into video game territory, which may explain why they weren’t in the initial release), and if you liked the originals. ares score (bundled as a second “disc”), it should make a solid companion piece and a good listen in its own right.
Tron: Ares Ross and Reznor’s first film score where they were credited under their band name, and chosen as a key (or in fact, Only) reason to watch the film it was associated with. Its lead single “Alive” won Best Rock Song at the 2026 Grammys and was nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media. When it was released, it was the band’s first album to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Top 200 in over a decade.
For physical fans, Nine Inch Nails will release CD and 2XLP versions Tron Ares: Divergence On 5th June.
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