Cupid & Psyche 85 is the second album by British group Scritti Politti, released in the UK on Virgin Records on 10 June 1985. The release continued frontman Green Gartside 's embrace of commercial pop music stylings and state-of-the-art studio production, while its lyrics reflect his preoccupation with issues of language and politics. Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85 1985 Alison Moyet - Alf 1984 C.C. Catch - Catch The Catch 1986 Billy Idol - Rebel Yell 1983 Billy Idol - Billy Idol 1982 David Bowie - Let's Dance 1983 Peter Gabriel - Passion 1989 Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 1985 Information Society - Information Society 1988 Electronic - Electronic. Sep 11, 2006 It was quite a big step away from the political and philosophical songs of his post-punk beginnings, and a smaller step away from the literary and lyrical presentations of his past, but Scritti Politti indelibly left their mark on the world of pop music with Cupid & Psyche 85. Some may say the music sounds dated today, but the production is.
- 1 December 2020
Green Gartside and the band tour throughout September in celebration of the acclaimed album
Scritti Politti have announced they will embark on a nine-date tour throughout September 2021. Tickets for the shows general sale at 10am on Fri 4 Dec.
The 2021 tour is set to mark the 35th anniversary of the band's critically acclaimed album Cupid & Psyche 85. Scritti Politti fans have the opportunity to hear the record live for the first time ever, as it will be played in its entirety at each show.
Cupid & Psyche 85 came out in 1985 and charted across the globe. It peaked at number 5 on the UK album charts and remains the band's most successful album, spawning hit singles 'Perfect Way' 'The Word Girl', 'Absolute' 'Hypnotize' and 'Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)'.
Scritti Politti 2021 UK tour dates:
Tue 21 Sep — Norwich Waterfront
Wed 22 Sep — Birmingham Town Hall
Fri 24 Sep — The Gate, Cardiff
Sat 25 Sep — RNCM Concert Hall, Manchester
Mon 27 Sep — St Luke's, Glasgow
Tue 28 Sep — Leeds City Varieties
Wed 29 Sep — Sage 2, Gateshead
Fri 1 Oct — Concorde 2, Brighton
Sat 2 Oct — Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
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Tickets for Scritti Politti's 2021 UK tour go on general sale at 10am on Fri 4 Dec.
To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Scritti Politti’s Cupid & Psyche 85, the band have announced a series of performances of the album, in its entirety, for the very first time. The album, released in the summer of 1985, was both a pop masterpiece and landmark in music production. Terrifyingly complex technology, embarrassingly expensive studio time and months of intensive work resulted in a brilliant, immaculate sound, described today by singer Green Gartside as “pyrotechnics of pointillist syncopation”.
Scritti Politti Hypnotize
‘Gartside still possesses one of the most unashamedly lovely voices in British rock’
TIMES
‘They don’t make pop stars like Green Gartside anymore’
NME
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Age Guidance: 14+
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