Fans of Scritti Politti's synth-pop-funk masterpiece Cupid & Psyche 85 may be shocked by how far afield Scritti mastermind Green Gartside has gone since then. Anomie & Bonhomie, his return to recording after a decadelong absence, ranges from guest shots by rappers and funksters such as Mos Def and Me'Shell N'Degeocello to Foo Fighters tributes. Gartside's trademark breathy vocals and spot-on melodicism do find their places here, but are often forced to make way for other influences. EMI. 2005.
1) Umm
2) Tinseltown to the Boogiedown
3) First Goodbye
4) Die Alone
5) Mystic Handyman
6) Smith 'N' Slappy
7) Born to Be
8) The World You Understand (Is Over + Over + Over)
9) Here Come July
10) Prince Among Men
11) Brushed with Oil Dusted with Powder