How to Destroy Angels (How to Destroy Angels EP)

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| name = How to Destroy Angels

| type = EP

| artist = How to Destroy Angels

| cover = HTDAphysical.jpg

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| released = June 1, 2010

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| genre = Post-industrial, experimental, electronica

| length = 27:49

| label = The Null Corporation

| producer = How to Destroy Angels

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| next_title = An omen EP_

| next_year = 2012

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| artist = Sigil numbers

| type = EP

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| title = Sigil 02

| year = 2010

| next_title = Sigil 03

| next_year = 2012

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{{Singles

| name = How to Destroy Angels

| type = EP

| single1 = A Drowning

| single1date = May 4, 2010

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{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1818459|pure_url=yes}}|title=How to Destroy Angels - How to Destroy Angels|publisher=Allmusic}}

|rev2 = One Thirty BPM

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|rev3 = Pitchfork

|rev3score = (7.0/10){{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14340-how-to-destroy-angels/|title=Album Reviews: How to Destroy Angels: How to Destroy Angels|publisher=Pitchfork}}

|rev4 = The Second Supper

|rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://secondsupper.com/review.php?r=279|title=How to Destroy Angels|publisher=The Second Supper|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719145435/http://secondsupper.com/review.php?r=279|archivedate=2011-07-19}}

|rev5 = Fine Print Magazine

|rev5score = (45%){{cite web|url=http://fineprintmag.net/2011/how-to-destroy-angels-self-titled/|title=Album Reviews: How to Destroy Angels: How to Destroy Angels|publisher=Fine Print Magazine|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622143236/http://fineprintmag.net/2011/how-to-destroy-angels-self-titled/|archivedate=2011-06-22}}

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How to Destroy Angels is the debut extended play by post-industrial group How to Destroy Angels. The six-song EP was released as a free download via the band's website on June 1, 2010, and a retail CD was released on July 6, 2010. A "Hi-Def Upgrade" was also available, with higher quality audio and the music video for the song "The Space in Between", while "A Drowning" was officially released as a single.

As with many of Trent Reznor's official releases, it was designated with a unique name and number: "SIGIL 02".

The EP was included as bonus tracks on the iTunes release of their debut album, Welcome Oblivion.

Artwork

The artwork for the release was created by Mark Weaver, under art direction by Rob Sheridan. Sheridan stated{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/ey5e5/i_am_rob_sheridan_creative_director_for_nine_inch/c1bv4ye|title=rob-sheridan comments on I Am Rob Sheridan, Creative Director for Nine Inch Nails. AMA|date=8 January 2011 |publisher=Reddit}} that the choice for Weaver was to make the release as visually distinct as possible from Nine Inch Nails.

For unexplained reasons, the physical and digital EP both came with different artwork.

Promotion

The song "Fur Lined" was used in episode 7 ("Clawback") of the second season of television show Nikita.
"The Believers" was used in the 2011 film Limitless and was featured on the soundtrack.
"The Space in Between" was featured in the promo for the TV series Hannibal.