Affectionate Punch

Description

The Affectionate Punch is the debut studio album by the Scottish post-punk and new wave band The Associates. The album was released on August 1, 1980. From the album, "The Affectionate Punch" and "A" were released as singles. Upon its release, The Affectionate Punch was declared "a kind of masterpiece" by Paul Morley of NME, who described it as "a passionate cabaret soul music, an achievement of the European white dance music that Bowie was flirting with at the time." None other than Robert Smith (the Cure) can be heard providing backing vocals on "The Affectionate Punch" and "Even Dogs in the Wild." Nigel Glockler (Saxon) is the drummer on this album.