Timbuk 3 – Eden Alley (VG+/NM) – LP, AU 1988

Eden Alley is an LP by Timbuk 3 from 1988 released on the I.R.S. Records label.

About this album

Eden Alley is Timbuk 3’s sharpest and most memorable album, mixing folk-rock, pop hooks and sardonic humour with a distinctly off-centre voice. Released in 1988, it followed the duo’s breakthrough and included The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades, the song that turned their dry wit and apocalyptic optimism into a mainstream calling card. Built around the husband-and-wife chemistry of Pat MacDonald and Barbara K., the record balances acoustic bite, new wave edges and Southern inflections, making it one of the clearest snapshots of late-1980s alternative-minded roots rock. Its crossover success gave Timbuk 3 lasting recognition far beyond cult status.

Genre: Pop & Rock