The Associates - The Affectionate Punch (1980)
Very rowdy and abrasive (in small measures), exquisitely delicate and engaging (in bigger measures) and left field (completely). This is 1980 folks.
commentsVery rowdy and abrasive (in small measures), exquisitely delicate and engaging (in bigger measures) and left field (completely). This is 1980 folks.
commentsThis album was probably the starting point for me when music shifted from an Anglo-centric template (The Smiths, The Cure, The Bunnymen) to a much richer and wider aural palate and gave me a greater appreciation of American bands.
commentsOk, let’s do this then! Sometimes it’s a process with Radiohead. Listening clinically, seeing what all the fuss is about and trying to makes some sense of it all.
commentsI can’t believe this is getting close to 2 decades old (give or take a couple of years). The perfect feel good, no-brainer record for a Friday night.
commentsI heard a great interview on my commute to work this morning - a 40 minute cycle ride completely zoned out courtesy of episode 755 of Marc Maron’s WTF podcast .
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