Name: White Bread, Black Beer
Brand: Scritti Politti

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

RTRADLP270

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-11-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5050159827015

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Scritti Politti

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Rough Trade

Scritti Politti is a British band that was originally formed in 1977 in Leeds. The group's founding member, Green Gartside, who hails from Cardiff, is the talented singer-songwriter and the only member to have remained throughout the band's history.
With their unique blend of pop, new wave, and art rock influences, Scritti Politti has captivated audiences worldwide. Their music is characterized by catchy melodies, intricate arrangements, and thought-provoking lyrics.
Over the years, Scritti Politti has released several critically acclaimed albums and achieved commercial success with hits like "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)" and "Perfect Way." Their innovative sound continues to inspire artists across genres and their influence can be heard in contemporary music today.

Rough Trade is a multinational label that was started by Geoff Travis in 1976 as a London record-shop. It quickly grew into an independent label and distributor, collaborating with notable labels such as 4AD, Factory Records, and One Little Indian. The label's catalogue numbering system for singles/EPs included prefixes like RT### and RTT###CD for different formats. Albums were numbered sequentially as ROUGH### with extensions for different formats.In the early 1990s, Rough Trade faced financial difficulties after expanding into the US market. The US branch was shut down and the German branch ended up in the Zomba Music Group. One Little Indian provided financing and took over the label in the UK, retaining ownership of key releases like A.R. Kane albums. Geoff Travis eventually regained control of Rough Trade around 1999–2000 and re-launched it alongside Tugboat Records.

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Humbly described by&nbsp;Green&nbsp;on release as "an album of me playing around in the back room... just me alone at home", White Bread, Black Beer was universally acclaimed. Described as "a return to the top" by The Guardian, "the best record of this restlessly self-critical career" by Uncut and "a sophisticated, gloriously gentle thing" by Pitchfork, the record was duly nominated for the 2006 Mercury Prize (and was only pipped by Arctic Monkeys' debut). &nbsp;

White Bread, Black Beer

Music GB

Discover White Bread, Black Beer by Scritti Politti. Available in CD and LP formats. A universally acclaimed album from Rough Trade.