Raven Numan shares her take on a Nine Inch Nails deep cut

Raven Numan shares her take on a Nine Inch Nails deep cut In This Twilight.

Last year saw Raven Numan emerge as the bright new hope of the dark-pop and industrial scenes with early singles including Going Down, In My Head and My Reflection. Now she builds on that breakthrough with the release of the NIN cover, as she prepares to join Gary Numan’s Telekon 45 tour as a special guest.

The original version of In This Twilight featured on Nine Inch Nails’ Year Zero album from 2007. It’s a choice of song and a rework that could only come from a devoted NIN fan. Raven’s version rips away the serrated, caustic production embellishments that gives the song its multi-layered depth, instead focusing on the purity of its haunting vocal melody. Feminine and ethereal, her voice takes us to the heart of its inner vulnerability, deeper unlocking its inner optimism and tranquillity.

Listen below:

Industrial Inspiration

Both Raven and Gary Numan shared extracts of the track shortly after it was recorded, sparking a wave of anticipation amongst Nine Inch Nails’ fan community.

Raven says, “In This Twilight has always had a special place in my heart. I first remember hearing Mum playing it while I sat in the back of her PT Cruiser in my car seat when I was only four-years-old. Even though I was very young it helped shape the way I connected to music. It’s always been a dream of mine to record a cover of it and in October 2024 my producer Ade Fenton and I went into the studio and made it happen.

“It was super emotional for me because NIN’s Trent Reznor is, and will forever be I’m sure, one of my biggest inspirations and, without this song, I doubt I’d be the person I am today. Covering it feels like coming full circle, a way to honour the song that first drew me into their world and continues to inspire me.”

Telekon 45 Tour

The biggest moment of Raven Numan’s live experience so far came in the summer, when she performed her as-yet unreleased track Nothing’s What It Seems during Gary Numan’s Glastonbury set. They’re now back on the road together for the following Telekon 45 shows, many of which are already sold-out.

11 November Glasgow, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
12 November Newcastle, O2 City Hall
14 November Leeds, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
15 November Birmingham, O2 Academy
16 November Bristol, Beacon (SOLD OUT)
18 November Cardiff, University Great Hall
19 November Bournemouth, O2 Academy
21 November London, Eventim Apollo
22 November Brighton, Centre
23 November Southend, Cliffs Pavilion
25 November Nottingham, Rock City (SOLD OUT)
26 November Cambridge, Corn Exchange (SOLD OUT)
27 November Norwich, UEA (SOLD OUT)
29 November Manchester, Apollo (SOLD OUT)
30 November Liverpool, O2 Academy (SOLD OUT)
02 December Dublin, 3Olympia (SOLD OUT)
03 December Belfast, Waterfront Hall

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