General Public – Hand To Mouth (VG/VG+) – LP, UK 1986

Hand To Mouth is an LP by General Public from 1986 released on the Virgin label.

About this album

Hand To Mouth is a sharp, politically charged statement from General Public, bringing together new wave energy, ska rhythms and hooks with real bite. Released in 1986, the album followed the band’s early success and showed Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger refining the sound they helped popularise with The Beat into a more streamlined, melodic form. Songs such as Come Again and Forward As One underline its mix of social commentary, bounce and singalong pop instinct, while the record’s urgency keeps it firmly rooted in mid-80s British crossover music. It remains one of the group’s most distinctive releases.

Genre: Pop & Rock