Atmosphere’s latest album is all about making everything shiny and new (hence the title When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Sh– Gold), and the Minneapolis rap group’s set list of fresh tracks and spruced-up classics at Hollywood’s Music Box @ Fonda theater on Tuesday definitely fit the bill.

It was the first of two sold-out shows there, and Slug and Ant — the MC and DJ behind Atmosphere — were feeling the love of the loyal crowd. (Speaking of giving Atmosphere some love, they’re MTV’s artist of the week. You can check out some of their new music here.)

They were also surprised that the young-looking fans (as in possible middle-schoolers, or maybe I’m just getting old) knew every word to their early stuff, including three tracks from 2001’s Lucy Ford: The Atmosphere EPs (”Like Today,” “Guns and Cigarettes” and “Between the Lines”). They also dropped a pair of songs from fan favorites God Loves Ugly (the title track and “Lovelife”) and Seven’s Travels (”Bird Sings Why the Caged I Know” and “Always Coming Back Home to You”).

But enough with the old stuff: The night was all about Lemons. The duo (joined by a keyboardist, guitarist and singer onstage) performed eight songs from the 15-track LP. Some of the more somber tracks sounded like a return to form for Atmosphere, but a lot of them have a new electronica vibe that’s reminiscent of darker-sounding Depeche Mode tunes or even She Wants Revenge. The fans seemed willing to follow the group wherever it goes, eating up the new songs just as eagerly as the old.

Slug skipped the typical end-of-concert fanfare, asking the crowd, “Can we just do the encore right now?” He then dismissed everyone from the stage but the backup singer and guitarist and offered up the first Lemons single, “Guarantees,” and “Not Another Day” from Atmosphere’s latest EP, Sad Clown Bad Spring 12.

The concert’s melancholy ending definitely didn’t match its upbeat start. After DJ Rare Groove had the crowd properly warmed up with hip-hop gems from Jeru the Damaja, Common, A Tribe Called Quest and more, Slug surprised the crowd with a round of “Atmosphere Karaoke.” Five brave kids, handpicked by the MC out of the line wrapped around the block before the show, hit the stage to make their rap dreams come true, tackling Atmosphere tracks like “Trying to Find a Balance” and “Hair” while Slug served as hypeman.

Abstract Rude was on tap next, backed by DJ Drez and bizarre-yet-mesmerizing singer/ modern dancer Zulu Butterfly. The underground MC was joined by a few more friends throughout his set, including Pigeon John, 2Mex, Bus Driver and right-hand man Aceyalone. I had heard Ab Rude’s albums and even saw him at a small bar show once, but the club stage was a perfect fit for the rapper, who truly impressed with his range-defying vocals and high-energy stage presence.

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