"How could your nothings be so sweet? You left your love letters incomplete..." Watch the newly restored, HD video for Scritti Politti's Hypnotize. It's streaming now for the first time: https://youtu.be/XnBrEn3rkyI | Rough Trade Records

The moment I wake up… I watch the US version of Scritti Politti’s video for Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) which is streaming in HD for the first time. Plus, the recut, reissues of Cupid & Psyche 85 and Anomie & Bonhomie are now available on vinyl in North America. Watch/buy now: https://scrittipolitti.ffm.to/reissues The US video for Wood Beez featured Veronica Webb and was directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino who has also worked with David Bowie, Bjork, Prince and Madonna. More from the Sc

On this date in 1981, SCRITTI POLITTI released THE SWEETEST GIRL backed with LIONS AFTER SLUMBER (Oct 23, 1981) A curious juxtaposition of pop and politics, this single marked a pivotal stylistic shift for the band. Fronted by Green Gartside, a Welsh singer-songwriter with a reputation for merging the radical with the radio-friendly, Scritti Politti had transitioned from their Leeds-based DIY punk origins into a smoother, funkier territory. By the time "The Sweetest Girl" hit the shelves, their