1991     ZTT Includes club faves 'Cubik' and 'In Yer Face' Cute graphics     In my opinion this album marks the maturation of 808 State. Moving from the gorgeous rawness of their early work, Ex:El represents a movement into electronic lushness. Colourful sounds and well worked complex musical design.
Bjork works with them on 'Q-mart', brilliant strings and Icelandic guttural fusion, and 'Ooops'. Bernard Sumner of New Order fame makes an appearance on 'Spanish Heart'. Haunting melodies, funkflexity, unusual dance gravity.
Classic.