The Associates (instrumental, rock, ballad, album, The Cure)

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-01-2006, 02:02 PM

More early 80s stuff ,which I seem to be listening to a lot lately.

Discovered this band a few months ago , even though i`ve been aware of them forever. Bit like the missing link between The Cure & Echo & The Bunnymen.

Have uploaded their debut (And best) album The Affectionate Punch for your listening pleasure here....

hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=1TJQ2AQX

Here`s what allmusic.com say about it....

Formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1979, the Associates comprised vocalist Billy Mackenzie and multi-instrumentalist Alan Rankine. Built on an eclectic mix of influences and interests ranging from art-rock to glam and disco, the group debuted with a manic cover of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging," which earned them a contract with Fiction Records. Their 1980 debut LP, The Affectionate Punch, was a critically acclaimed work which expanded the duo's sound into both stark minimalism and melodramatic ballads, earning Mackenzie's powerful voice favorable comparisons to Scott Walker.

swim · 08-01-2006, 03:07 PM

It's weird but I think I'll warm up to it.

delacueva · 11-29-2009, 02:19 AM

nothing weird about this just a good eighties sound, had it on vinyl since it came out and have been looking for mp3 for a long time so thanks

loveissucide · 11-29-2009, 01:57 PM

Sulk>Affectionate Punch.

Love Associates in their orignal incarnation,think MacKensie's vocals are brilliant, and the production and arrangements are the work of lunatics let loose in a recording studio that could only have only have happened in the early 80s.

Screen13 · 02-01-2010, 02:18 PM

"Q Quarters" remains one of my all-time favorite singles.

I have not been too into The Associates, but there are some damn good songs here and there. "Breakfast" was pretty good as well.

jackhammer · 02-02-2010, 01:15 PM

Is Urban paying someone to bump a ton of his old threads? He's a charmer that one.

Screen13 · 02-02-2010, 03:22 PM

I'm new here and I was just going through the threads to see what I can contribute to.

jackhammer · 02-02-2010, 04:27 PM

I was being tongue in cheek

08-01-2006, 02:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	The Associates More early 80s stuff ,which I seem to be listening to a lot lately. Discovered this band a few months ago , even though i`ve been aware of them forever. Bit like the missing link between The Cure & Echo & The Bunnymen. Have uploaded their debut (And best) album The Affectionate Punch for your listening pleasure here.... hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=1TJQ2AQX Here`s what allmusic.com say about it.... Formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1979, the Associates comprised vocalist Billy Mackenzie and multi-instrumentalist Alan Rankine. Built on an eclectic mix of influences and interests ranging from art-rock to glam and disco, the group debuted with a manic cover of David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging," which earned them a contract with Fiction Records. Their 1980 debut LP, The Affectionate Punch, was a critically acclaimed work which expanded the duo's sound into both stark minimalism and melodramatic ballads, earning Mackenzie's powerful voice favorable comparisons to Scott Walker. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

08-01-2006, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
swim dontcareaboutyou Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 5,188	It's weird but I think I'll warm up to it. __________________ http://nakednaps.bandcamp.com/

11-29-2009, 01:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Sulk>Affectionate Punch. Love Associates in their orignal incarnation,think MacKensie's vocals are brilliant, and the production and arrangements are the work of lunatics let loose in a recording studio that could only have only have happened in the early 80s. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

02-02-2010, 01:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Is Urban paying someone to bump a ton of his old threads? He's a charmer that one. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

02-02-2010, 04:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I was being tongue in cheek __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-29-2009, 02:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
delacueva Groupie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	nothing weird about this just a good eighties sound, had it on vinyl since it came out and have been looking for mp3 for a long time so thanks

02-01-2010, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	"Q Quarters" remains one of my all-time favorite singles. I have not been too into The Associates, but there are some damn good songs here and there. "Breakfast" was pretty good as well.

02-02-2010, 03:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	I'm new here and I was just going through the threads to see what I can contribute to.