Great artists/bands from the past

10 February 2023

Band: THE ASSOCIATES
Who: Scottish post-punk and art-pop duo featuring
otherwordly voice and songwriter Billy Mackenzie
and guitarist Alan Rankine.

Active: 1979-1990 / 5 studio albums

Billy MacKenzie had a short solo career after the duo’s
split. He took his own life on 22 January 1997. Alan Rankine
died recently, on 3 January, only 64. R.I.P.

3 top tracks.

– WHITE CAR IN GERMANY –
(From compilation album ‘Fourth Drawer Down)

– THE AFFECTIONATE PUNCH –
(Title track from 1980 debut LP)

– PARTY FEARS TWO –
(From 2nd LP ‘Sulk’ – 1982)

THE ASSOCIATES: History – Discography

(Image on top: cover of compilation ‘Fourth Drawer Down’)