Showtime (Nitzer Ebb album)

Showtime is the third album by the British EBM group Nitzer Ebb.[1] 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 Depeche Mode.[2]

Showtime
Studio album by
Nitzer Ebb
Released1990
Recorded1989
GenreEBM
Length36:41
Label
ProducerFlood
Nitzer Ebb chronology
Belief
(1989)		 Showtime
(1990)		 As Is (Nitzer Ebb EP)
(1990)
Singles from Showtime
  1. "Lightning Man"
    Released: 5 February 1990
  2. "Fun to be Had / Getting Closer"
    Released: 10 September 1990

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Calgary HeraldC−[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA[5]
Orlando Sentinel[2]

The Washington Post wrote that "with nothing more than synth (employed principally for percussion) and shout, the Ebbs construct grooves of surprising fluidity and even humanity."[6] The St. Petersburg Times determined that "Nitzer Ebb's brooding, Teutonic lyrics are not appealing in arrangements more reminiscent of Cabaret than Cabaret Voltaire."[7] The Calgary Herald 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."[4]

Track listing
  1. "Getting Closer" – 4:12
  2. "Nobody Knows" – 4:06
  3. "One Man's Burden" – 3:50
  4. "All Over" – 3:33
  5. "My Heart" – 4:08
  6. "Lightning Man" – 4:59
  7. "Rope" – 3:25
  8. "Hold On" – 3:46
  9. "Fun to Be Had" – 4:42

Notes
  1. Jarvey, Paul (7 June 1990). "Nitzer Ebb dances into center". Telegram & Gazette. p. D1.
  2. Henderson, Bill (25 May 1990). "Nitzer Ebb". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 20.
  3. AllMusic review
  4. Haynes, Dave (3 May 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. H5.
  5. Sandow, Gregg (2 March 1990). "Showtime: Music Review:Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  6. Jenkins, Mark (4 April 1990). "Records". The Washington Post. p. B7.
  7. Carey, Jean (20 April 1990). "Sound Bites". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 13.


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