''Ebbhead'' is the fourth studio album by
British
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EBM group
Nitzer Ebb. Co-produced by
Depeche Mode
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's
Alan Wilder in collaboration with
Flood
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, it was released by
Mute Records
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on . The album features a continuation of their industrial sound with the inclusion of
metal guitars for the first time, notably featured on the single "Godhead" as well as the "
Family Man" remix. According to the band, all the guitar parts featured were recorded samples.
Reception
The album was met with a mixed to positive review by
AllMusic
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's Ned Raggett, who credited the album in progressing their sound to feature more melody and the use of traditional song structures as opposed to their earlier sound. Overall, summarizing the album as a mixed affair with notable high points.
Track listing
# "Reasons" – 4:17
# "Lakeside Drive" – 3:59
# "I Give to You" – 5:10
# "Sugar Sweet" – 3:21
# "DJVD" – 4:20
# "Time" – 4:53
# "Ascend" – 5:19
# "Godhead" – 4:29
# "Trigger Happy" – 4:22
# "Family Man" (remix) – 3:58
Personnel
Nitzer Ebb
*
Bon Harris – composer
*
Douglas McCarthy – composer, vocals
*
Julian Beeston – drums, percussion
Production/other
*Producers:
Alan Wilder,
Flood
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*Engineer: Steve Lyon
*Mixing:
Alan Wilder and Steve Lyon
*Orchestration arrangements:
Andrew Poppy (track 3)
*Vocal sample: Jerry McCarthy Clemance (track 4)
References
1991 albums
Mute Records albums
Geffen Records albums
Albums produced by Flood (producer)
Nitzer Ebb albums
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