The Associates
The Associates
Top Songs
| 1 | Club Country [Remastered 2015 / Single Edit] | ||
| 2 | The Room We Sat In Before | ||
| 3 | Jukebox Bucharest | ||
| 4 | Eloise | ||
| 5 | 18 Carat Love Affair |
Albums
Jan 2022 • 10 songs
Oct 2020 • 1 song
Aug 2017 • 7 songs
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About
Biography
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...