"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

"Absolute on power drive..." Scritti Politti's video has come alive! Watch the restored HD version of Absolute now. The latest selection from the Scritti vault is streaming via their YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/yAoTJGtgfgw | Rough Trade Records

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