Scritti Politti: A Perfect Way
What the Bleep is this? That’s what longtime Scritti Politti fans had to be thinking when they saw this video. The band released Cupid & Psyche 85 in 1985 (of course) and it was a huge departure from their previous sound. Originally a post punk rock band with heavy Marxist overtones, this album was pure 80’s pop. I can only compare it to The Clash releasing something that sounds like Toto. Anyway, American pop fans took to it and Perfect Way was their first and only U.S. top 20 hit.
WATN? They toured most recently in 2006 with only one original member.
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January 27th, 2009 at 1:20 am
Check out later albums “Anomie and Bonhomie” and the latest “White Bread, Black Beer” for some outstanding back to roots sounds. Older fans will love it. “Provision” really was the weakest and dullest of their career, but one bad album out of several ain’t bad going.