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wrote that "the thumping beats of 'Colony' or the hip-hopped 'Timebomb' are lively enough, and 'Plan 9' does have moments that qualify as gorgeous, but the notable tracks all involve outsiders: Ian McCulloch helps the State create a New Order-ly song on 'Moses', Caroline Seaman's multi-tracked vocals
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stated: "Even though the 808-ers' taste in electronics doesn't quite conform to classical notions of aural beauty -- like many synth-heavy dance acts these days, they adore the buzz of sawtooth waves and the hiss of cheap drum machines -- there's something undeniably luscious about the soundscapes
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gave the album a three out of five rating, stating that it is "never more nor less than 'interesting'" and concluding that "the weaknesses of over-familiarity are fully apparent" and "too often leaves you wanting more".
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It is their first album to not feature founding member Martin Price, who left the group in October 1991 to perform solo production work, eventually forming his own label, Sun Text.
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define the Cocteau Twins-ish 'Europa' and 'One in Ten' is an unsurprising remix of the early UB40 single".
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Wood, Sam (9 February 1993). "808 STATE DEFIES THE ODDS AGAIN WITH A CONSISTENTLY FINE ALBUM".
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is the fourth studio album by the English electronic music group
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Cawley, Jimmy (15 April 1993). "808 STATE GORGEOUS Tommy Boy".
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tracks, including an unreleased edit of the song "Bombadin".
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This 1990s electronic music album-related article is a
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in the US. In October 2008, the album was reissued on
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Muretich, James (14 March 1993). "Recent Releases".
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Studio album
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Tommy Boy
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AllMusic
Calgary Herald
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Los Angeles Times
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
NME
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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ZTT Records
Tommy Boy Records
ZTT Records
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UK Albums Chart
Top Heatseekers
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The Washington Post
The Baltimore Sun
Ian McCulloch

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