This underrated hidden gem of an album by Thomas Dolby, a pioneer of the 1980s synth-pop revolution, is actually a soundtrack to a film directed by Michael Boydstun. The film was the third instalment in the 1990s "Mind's Eye" series which showcased the "cutting-edge" 3-D computer animation of its time. The CGI sequences were generally not produced specifically for the Mind's Eye series but rather were work originally created for other purposes and then assembled into a 50 to 60-minute narrative film through some creative editing wizardry. The result is a charming audio-visual experience, however, I consider this soundtrack easily stands on its own two feet without the video.

Mind's Eye is a fantasy journey through time and space. The main character, "Alloy", is given a glimpse of the year 2075 and sees that the future is filled with madness and doom. The only way to stop this is to "collapse the universe" (hence why the first track is entitled "Armageddon") and begin again. The story then follows the waking, rebirth and regeneration of mankind.

There are numerous pleasant and catchy tunes in this collection, some with vocals by Thomas Dolby and a couple of favourites which feature guest vocals by Italian-born astrophysicist, Dr. Fiorella Terenzi. The first of these, "NEO" (standing for Near Earth Object), Terenzi effuses about finding meteorites and the fate of old space missions (Soyuz/Sputnik/Apollo 9). This is spoken over a cool and urgent "on the one" beat (emphasizing that first beat of every measure) before Dolby kicks in with a blank verse rap. Her second, "Quantum Mechanic" is a dance-floor friendly infectious piece of house music. It features typically witty Dolby-style lyrics such as "Quantum mechanic, the matrix mathematic, my Honda is erratic, I'll show you the schematic!"

Another comedic piece is "Nuvogue" which has a fun 1920s New Orleans jazz with a bongo-driven beat, jazz piano and catchy horn section. Dolby provides the typically crazy vocals with “Eye eye eye eye” repeated in the chorus, which must reference the “Mind’s Eye” series.

The album finishes with a favourite, “Moon Base”, which is a foot-tapping pop/rock instrumental. This has great guitar work from Larry Treadwell and some voice samples from Navajo Indian elder, Kee Chee Jake, over a catchy repeated three-chord trick and baseline.