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Scritti Politti
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Formed in 1978 in Leeds, England, Scritti Politti is primarily a musical vehicle for singer-songwriter Green Gartside (real name Paul Julian Strohmeyer, b. 22 June 1955, Cardiff, Wales). Initially a left-wing-inspired post-punk British rock group, Scritti Politti developed into a more mainstream pop music project in the early to mid-1980s (following two heavy lineup changes), enjoying significant success in the music charts in the U.K. and U.S. The group’s most successful album, 1985’s Cupid & Psyche 85, was innovative in its early use of the techniques of sampling and MIDI sequencing and produced hit singles including 
Perfect Way, The Word Girl, Wood Beez and Absolute.
Following this period of fame, Gartside became disillusioned with the music industry and retired to the South Wales of his childhood for nearly a decade. He returned to music-making in the late 1990s, releasing two critically-acclaimed albums in 1999 and 2006. The success of the 2006 Mercury Music Prize-nominated White Bread Black Beer LP is considered to be a major comeback for Gartside, who toured the UK, Ireland, USA and Japan in the same year - the first time performing live on stage for the singer in 25 years.
Gartside is known for his distinctive, whispering vocal style; he was described by one critic as having “a voice that’s eternally 14 years old”.
Perfect Way, The Word Girl, Wood Beez and Absolute. Following this period of fame, Gartside became disillusioned with the music industry and retired to the South Wales of his childhood for nearly a decade. He returned to music-making in the late 1990s, releasing two critically-acclaimed albums in 1999 and 2006. The success of the 2006 Mercury Music Prize-nominated White Bread Black Beer LP is considered to be a major comeback for Gartside, who toured the UK, Ireland, USA and Japan in the same year - the first time performing live on stage for the singer in 25 years.
Gartside is known for his distinctive, whispering vocal style; he was described by one critic as having “a voice that’s eternally 14 years old”.
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Scritti Politti - Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
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Scritti Politti - "Hypnotize"
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sQuEeZeWaX wrote:
green gartside is a genius!!!!!!!!!!! still!
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bladerunner1964 wrote:
one of the best albums in the 80s, love it.
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synth_world wrote:
I loved!!! Tanks my last.
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guymusic wrote:
perfect way is astonishing pop music. The technology is used perfectly. Fairlight no doubt.
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nyksn wrote:
i fell in love with jacques derrida!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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rhodrimarsden wrote:
C'est ci bon, don't worry, it's the same jouissance.
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HaloModeD wrote:
I like 'em...I wouldn't consider them post-punk though.
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Antonionii wrote:
Seriously underrated, not just a guilty pleasure. Cupid & Psyche 85 is the epitome of 80s sophisticated pop.
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poor-de-chirico wrote:
Underplayed to the extreme.
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selim714 wrote:
Big fan. Not of everything. But Cupid & Psyche 85 was the bomb back in the day. They definetly had talent. Miles Davis thought so too. He recorded one of their tracks on his Tutu album. Marcus Miller hipped him to them.
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Heathcliff_2040 wrote:
I think it's certainly a case of love 'em or don't get 'em, and I'm hopefully the former :)
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brokensymmetry wrote:
I'm enjoying the early post-punk tracks, but gartside's castrato vocals and the slick production of their pop tracks (that is, most of them) just don't do it for me
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mokktan wrote:
sorry, his name is Green Gartside - without 'h'
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mokktan wrote:
extraordinary talent- this guy green garthside!!
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Babs_05 wrote:
I never knew that was Miles Davis on 'Oh Patti' till just now.
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sQuEeZeWaX wrote:
yes...green is/was a genius
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Magic_Alex wrote:
stupidly underrated. metapop at its best!
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zingringo wrote:
...that depends on how long your limbs are... i extended a telescopic arm to greedily scoop one. it was good.
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zingringo wrote:
PSYCHE!
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morphoeugenia wrote:
I recently realized again how wonderful Don't Work That Hard is. I loooooove it! Great lyrics
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