On their second album, Scritti Politti essentially was Green Gartside, who directed drummer Fred Maher, keyboardist David Gamson, and a multitude of studio musicians through a state-of-the-art, immaculately constructed set of catchy synth pop on Cupid & Psyche 85. The results are as impressive as Songs to Remember and produced the hit singles "Perfect Way" and "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Early is a complitaion of early ings and ep's Scritti Politto did for Rough Trade. Originally an arty conceptual trio from Leeds, Scritti Politti underwent a number of drastic developmental changes on the way to becoming, ultimately, a slick vehicle for Welsh-born singer Green Gartside. By the time Scritti Politti released its long-awaited first album in 1982, Green had pulled the band from its early experiments through a phase of alluring synth-pop and into a souled-out revamp of early T. Rex, minus Bolan...   [ read more ]

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With the release of White Bread Black Beer, the first Scritti Politti offering in seven years, Green Gartside experiments with lush Beach Boys-style harmonies and Beatles-esque melodies, subtly subverting them with touches of hip hop and reggae. Gartside once again offers instantly embraceable, pure-pop pleasure. If you plunge beneath these shimmering surfaces, however, you'll discover greater challenges and richer rewards--reservoirs of feeling and layers of meaning residing within Gartside's carefully ar...   [ read more ]

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