Electro-Shock for President [Vinyl] by Brainiac NEUF 2024

Performer Notes:

• Brainiacs last release, Electro Shock for President, underlines the tragedy of Tim Taylors untimely death; the EPs six songs find the group in the middle of a creative renaissance, moving away from their crazed, guitars-and-Moogs sound toward a colder, increasingly electronic, yet equally distinctive style. "Fresh New Eyes" ping-ponging synths and static-burst percussion introduce this darker, more ominous Brainiac sound, while "Flash Ram" upgrades their skronky punk into cybernetic thrash, complete with robotic singing. Similarly, "Mr. Fingers" fuses the choppy noisebursts of Hissing Prigs in Static Couture with the EPs buzz-and-bleep aesthetic. Tracks like "Fashion 500" and "Turnover" are even more surprising, discarding much of the groups strategically chaotic noise for tense, implosive synths and muffled vocals. Though it was intended as a teaser for their fourth album, Electro Shock for President remains one of Brainiacs most interesting efforts, reflecting their ever-evolving style, which embraced electronica, new wave, and even industrial elements, as well as pop, punk, and noise. The EPs only flaw is that it -- like Brainiacs career -- ends all too quickly, reinforcing the incomplete feeling that surrounds the groups sad, abrupt end. ~ Heather Phares

Professional Reviews: Option (6-7/97, pp.94-95) - "...Brainiacs creaky, circa-1980 electronics turn out to be a surprisingly effective mode for conveying alienation....Electro Shock For President means to play with your psyche..."

Format: Vinyl (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 31 May, 2019

Label: TOUCH & GO RECORDS

Dimensions: 31.4 x 0.8 x 31.2 centimeters (0.25 kg)