Electro-Shock for President

Electro-Shock for President is the last release from the band Brainiac. The band decided to use only electronic equipment instead of guitars to demonstrate the band's ever-evolving sound. This EP was intended to be a teaser for Brainiac's fourth album, expected to be their major label debut on Interscope Records. However, vocalist and keyboard player Tim Taylor died in a car accident shortly after the EP's release.

Electro-Shock for President
EP by
ReleasedApril 1, 1997
GenreSynthpunk, noise rock, art punk
Length14:13
LabelTouch & Go Records
ProducerJim O'Rourke
Brainiac chronology
Hissing Prigs in Static Couture
(1996)
Electro-Shock for President
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails noted in a BBC radio show (May 2005) that Brainiac was "really inspiring to me from a sonic standpoint." He went on to say that while recording 2005's With Teeth, he would use Electro-Shock for President as a sound reference.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Fresh New Eyes"2:19
2."Flash Ram"3:34
3."Fashion 500"2:21
4."The Turnover"2:09
5."For My Beloved"0:51
6."Mr. Fingers"2:59

Personnel

Brainiac

  • Tim Taylor – vocals, keyboards
  • John Schmersal – electric guitar, keyboards
  • Tyler Trent – drums
  • Juan Monasterio – bass guitar
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References

  1. Heather Phares. "Electro-Shock for President". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. "Nine Inch Nails Articles Archive - Radio One Rock Show hosted by Trent Reznor". Theninhotline.net. 5 April 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2012.


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