| Electronic Eden | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The Brains |
| Cover: | The Brains2.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1981 |
| Studio: | Axis Sound Studio |
| Genre: | Pop, rock |
| Label: | Mercury |
| Producer: | Steve Lillywhite |
| Prev Title: | The Brains |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | Dancing Under Streetlights |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
Electronic Eden is the second album by the Brains. It was released in 1981 through Mercury Records. It was the band's last studio album.[1]
Like the debut album, Electronic Eden was produced by Steve Lillywhite and engineered by Mark Richardson.
Robert Christgau thought that "despite its dull initial impact every track will give up a hook." 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."[2] 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."[3]