Nitzer Ebb @ (boost mobile?) Gramercy Theatre

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Nitzer Ebb

The first track of the night was the pulsating "Promises", the opening track from the new album 'Industrial Complex'. Throughout the set, other new songs performed were "Once You Say", "Hit You Back", "Payroll", and "Down On Your Knees" and selections from all of their back catalogue except for 'Bit Hit'. The new material contains elements of all five of their previous albums brilliantly combined into a sleeker, slighlty poppier Ebb. Throughout the show, Jason Payne alternated between sitting at his drum kit and standing, taking on most bass drum and snare parts. Bon tackled the percussive sounds with his trigger pads, cymbals, and MIDI xylophone. McCarthy's voice sounded strong and better than ever as he stalked back and forth across the stage tackling all the grunts, growls, shouts, and singing.

One of the standout moments of the night was during the bible sermon sample of "Blood Money", when Douglas twitched and shook as if possessed by spirits. Another high point of the set was during "Control I'm Here", when McCarthy amps up the crowd to the repeat of "Start It Up, Start It Up!" After the crowd pleasing "Join In The Chant", the band left the stage, and then returned to play an encore of crowd favorite "Getting Closer", and then ending the show with "I Give To You" and saying "we'll see you next time". [nitzer ebb]

That review is from an earlier show on the Nitzer Ebb tour that brought them to NYC's Gramercy Theatre on Friday night (12/4). The pictures in this post are from that more-recent show. More of them, along with the setlist (which has been the same for the whole tour), below...

Nitzer Ebb

setlist (via)
Nitzer Ebb

Promises (new track)
Let Your Body Learn
Shame
Hearts and Minds
Once You Say (new track from Industrial Complex)
Lightning Man
For Fun
Hit You Back (new track)
Blood Money
Payroll (new track)
Godhead
Ascend
Down on Your Knees (new track)
Murderous
Control, I'm Here
Join in the Chant

Encores:
Getting Closer
I Give To You