Electronic Eden

Electronic Eden
Studio album by The Brains
Released	1981 (1981)
Recorded	1981
Studio	Axis Sound Studio
Genre	Pop, rock
Label	Mercury
Producer	Steve Lillywhite
The Brains chronology
The Brains (1980) Electronic Eden (1981) Dancing Under Streetlights (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

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]

Production

Like the debut album, Electronic Eden was produced by Steve Lillywhite and engineered by Mark Richardson.[1]

Critical reception

Robert 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

• All songs written by Tom Gray, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Dream Life" 3:48
2. "One In A Million" 3:19
3. "Hypnotized" 3:39
4. "No Tears Tonight" 2:32
5. "Eyes Of Ice" 3:23

Side two

1. "Asphalt Wonderland" 2:59
2. "Little Girl Gone" 3:44
3. "Ambush" (Rick Price) 3:25
4. "Heart In The Street" 4:00
5. "House Of Cards" 3:10
6. "Collision" 2:35

References

1. "Electronic Eden - The Brains | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
2. "Robert Christgau: Album: The Brains: Electronic Eden". www.robertchristgau.com.
3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 80.
4. Palmer, Robert (11 Feb 1981). "THE POP LIFE; BRAINS HUNT FINANCIAL BRAWN". The New York Times: C17.
5. Ross, Curtis (6 Aug 2004). "Ex-Brain Goes Back To His Musical Roots". The Tampa Tribune: 18.
6. "Brains". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 March 2021.