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EBM group

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. It featured the singles "Lightning Man" and "Fun to Be Had", the latter of which was later remixed by George Clinton. "Getting Closer" was also released as a single. Nitzer Ebb supported the album by touring with

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Critical reception

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'' wrote that "with nothing more than synth (employed principally for percussion) and shout, the Ebbs construct grooves of surprising fluidity and even humanity." The '' St. Petersburg Times'' determined that "Nitzer Ebb's brooding, Teutonic lyrics are not appealing in arrangements more reminiscent of Cabaret than Cabaret Voltaire." The ''

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'' concluded that "Brits Douglas McCarthy and Bon Harris do a little minimalist fiddling with synthesizers and do a lot of hollering about pop stars, the media and life's seamier side."

Track listing

# "Getting Closer" – 4:12 # "Nobody Knows" – 4:06 # "One Man's Burden" – 3:50 # "All Over" – 3:33 # "My Heart" – 4:08 # "Lightning Man" – 4:59 # "Rope" – 3:25 # "Hold On" – 3:46 # "Fun to Be Had" – 4:42

Notes

Nitzer Ebb albums 1990 albums Mute Records albums Geffen Records albums Albums produced by Flood (producer) {{1990s-electronic-album-stub