Electronic Eden is the second album by the Brains.[3] It was released in 1981 through Mercury Records.[4] It was the band's last studio album.[5]
| Electronic Eden | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Axis Sound Studio | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Steve Lillywhite | |||
| The Brains chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Production
editLike the debut album, Electronic Eden was produced by Steve Lillywhite and engineered by Mark Richardson.[1]
Critical reception
editRobert Christgau thought that "despite its dull initial impact every track will give up a hook."[2] Trouser Press wrote: "Lillywhite concocts a thick, heavy sound that subjugates [Tom] Gray’s synthesizers and Rick Price’s aggressive guitars to the tunes themselves. And for good reason: Gray’s songs are tart accounts of love and confusion perfectly suited to his dry, sardonic voice."[6] The New York Times wrote that "the lyrics delineate urban landscapes and some strangely disturbing situations - a man whose friend has been traumatized by an accident, a couple who are in love but keep getting on each other's nerves - vividly and economically."[4]
Track listing
edit- All songs written by Tom Gray, except where noted.
- Side one
- "Dream Life" 3:48
- "One In A Million" 3:19
- "Hypnotized" 3:39
- "No Tears Tonight" 2:32
- "Eyes Of Ice" 3:23
- Side two
- "Asphalt Wonderland" 2:59
- "Little Girl Gone" 3:44
- "Ambush" (Rick Price) 3:25
- "Heart In The Street" 4:00
- "House Of Cards" 3:10
- "Collision" 2:35
References
edit- ^ a b "Electronic Eden - The Brains | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "Robert Christgau: Album: The Brains: Electronic Eden". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 80.
- ^ a b Palmer, Robert (11 Feb 1981). "THE POP LIFE; BRAINS HUNT FINANCIAL BRAWN". The New York Times: C17.
- ^ Ross, Curtis (6 Aug 2004). "Ex-Brain Goes Back To His Musical Roots". The Tampa Tribune: 18.
- ^ "Brains". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 March 2021.