"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

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