The Telegraph — Scritti Politti's Absolute illuminates the band's whole baffling journey. Rating: * * * * more info

DrownedInSound — Absolute works as an overview of one the UK's most bold, daring, intelligent and unique pop groups as opposed to that of bold, daring, intelligent and unique post-punk pioneers and taken at a purely superficial level it remains a collection of mostly... more info

Guardian Music — Scritti Politti introduced critical theory to the top 10. Now frontman Green Gartside is too sensitive to listen to pop – or finish his songsAny touring band is used to fans who turn up backstage with old singles, photographs and bits of ephemera ... more info

Guardian Music — The aural equivalent of satin sheets in a boudoir, this Nashville duo's immaculate electro-pop puts the sin into SynclavierHometown: Nashville.The lineup: Austin Wilkinson, Benji Craig.The background: It's just as well that Mike Skinner sat in as gua... more info

I Like Music — On 28th February 2011 a career-spanning collection of eighteen of the political pop act's most important songs will be released more info

Totally Fuzzy — strahinja said... 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 561. NEW ORDER – Low Life (1985) 562. SIMPLE RED – Picture Book (1985) 563. DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS – Don’t Stand Me Down (1985) 564. SCRITTI POLITTI – Cupid And Psyche (1985) 565... more info

Guardian Music — (Warner Jazz)In the last six years of his life, Miles Davis recorded for Warners, having made at least three groundbreaking stylistic changes over three prolific decades with Columbia. Hardliners can be harsh on his pop-orientated and heavily produc... more info

Guardian Music — The dexterous songcraft of these Oxford lads gets lost in live translation. So don't read them the riot actHometown: Oxford.The lineup: Jack Goldstein, Roo Bhasin, Michael Thompson, Christopher Dawson, Jason Warner.The background: You often hear it s... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Tongue said... THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS - 16 Of Their Greatest Hits SOME VELVET SIDEWALK - Shipwreck RIS PAUL RIC - Purple Blaze SCRITTI POLITTI - Songs To Remember (re-up) ROY ORBISON - In Dreams JAWBONE - Hauling (re-up) fuzzlove http://youngmosston... more info

Guardian Music — Two biographies of independent rock labels take John Harris back to a time when popular music mingled with ideologyOne of the more overlooked figures in the subculture that swirled around punk rock was a sometime resident of Cambridge named Jolyean M... more info