- new wave, post-punk
- 41 min
- 10 tracks
- Fiction
The Affectionate Punch is the debut studio album by the Scottish post-punk and new wave band the Associates. It was released on 1 August 1980 on the Fiction label.
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Character
Spare, character-led, intimate and classical in form.
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
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Tracks
- A1The Affectionate Punch3:30
- A2Amused as Always4:20
- A3Logan Time4:12
- A4Paper House4:54
- A5Transport to Central5:02
- B1A Matter of Gender4:30
- B2Even Dogs in the Wild3:23
- B3Would I… Bounce Back3:59
- B4Deeply Concerned3:39
- B5A3:57
10 tracks, 41 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Associates
- Label
- Fiction
- Released
- August 1, 1980
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- GB
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