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