"From the Hip" is a song by British band Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, released in 1988 as an extended play from their third and final studio album Mainstream (1987).

He added, "But since this is a four track EP with three quite good brand new songs included, there'll no doubt be a lot of fans who'll rush out to [buy] it.

[5] Marcus Alton of the Newark Advertiser commented, "It's best to sit in a dark room when listening to this EP.

He described "From the Hip" as a "beautifully bitter number", "Please" and "Lonely Mile" as "topping the sad scale" and "Love Your Wife" as the track that "adds hope".

[6] Tom Jones, writing for The Ayrshire Post, stated, "Once again Cole demonstrates true style as an artiste.