Ebbhead
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{{Infobox album
| name = Ebbhead
| type = studio
| artist = Nitzer Ebb
| cover = Ebbhead.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|df=yes|1991|9|30}}
| recorded = May–July 1991
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 44:14
| label =
| producer =
| prev_title = As Is
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Big Hit
| next_year = 1995
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Ebbhead
| type = studio
| single1 = I Give to You
| single1date = 27 August 1991
| single2 = Godhead
| single2date = 30 December 1991
| single3 = Ascend
| single3date = 30 March 1992
}}
}}
Ebbhead is the fourth studio album by British EBM group Nitzer Ebb. Co-produced by Depeche Mode's Alan Wilder in collaboration with Flood, it was released by Mute Records on {{start date|df=yes|1991|9|30}}. 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.{{Cite web|title=www.nitzer-ebb.com ::: the official Nitzer Ebb Website|url=http://www.nitzer-ebb.de/ebbdotcom/biografie_eng.html|access-date=2020-12-17|website=www.nitzer-ebb.de}}
Reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r14163|pure_url=yes}}|title=Ebbhead – Nitzer Ebb|publisher=AllMusic (Ned Raggett)}}
| rev2 = Music from the Empty Quarter
| rev2score = Favourable{{cite magazine |last=Yarnton |first=Ross |date=December 1991 |title=Nitzer Ebb Ebbhead |magazine=Music from the Empty Quarter |issue=3 |issn=0964-542X |oclc=1057117763}}
| rev3 = Q
| rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite journal |title=Nitzer Ebb - Ebbhead |journal=Q |issue=62 |date=November 1991 |page=121 |last=King |first=Sam}}
| rev4 = NME
| rev4score = 7/10{{cite magazine|title=Nitzer Ebb: Ebbhead|magazine=NME|date=28 September 1991|page=34}}
}}
The album was met with a mixed to positive review by AllMusic'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.{{Citation|title=Ebbhead - Nitzer Ebb {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ebbhead-mw0000269393|language=en|access-date=2020-12-19}}
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
- Engineer: Steve Lyon
- Mixing: Alan Wilder and Steve Lyon
- Orchestration arrangements: Andrew Poppy (track 3)
- Vocal sample: Jerry McCarthy Clemance (track 4)
References
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Category:Geffen Records albums
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