Associates - Radio One Sessions, Vol. 2: 1984-1985

Recorded and aired during 1984 and 1985, the second volume of Strange Fruit's complete restoration of The Associates' BBC sessions, Radio One Sessions, Vol. 2, isn't quite as thrilling as the first. Those familiar with the difference between the Alan Rankine era and the post-Rankine era of the group need little explanation. Though Billy Mackenzie carried on making respectable records with a talented group behind him, none of the material at any point threatened to rival what was accomplished with The Affectionate Punch, Fourth Drawer Down, and Sulk -- three very different records that continue to sound like no one else's. Read More