years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
1979 -- 1990 , 1993 -lrb- reunion -rrb- fiction -- 1988 -rrb- circa records -lrb- 1989 -- 1990 -rrb- -lrb- virgin -lrb- reissues -rrb- 1980 -- 1981 -rrb- wea -lrb- 1982 the associates -lrb- band -rrb-
 billy murphy alan rankine moritz von oswald mackenzie michael dempsey steve goulding martha ladly john group_or_band new wave post-punk art pop synthpop dundee , scotland the associates
the associates -lrb- band -rrb-

the associates were a scottish new wave act , formed in dundee in 1976 .
they were known for the distinctive voice of singer billy mackenzie .
their biggest success was in 1982 with the uk top 10 album `` sulk '' and uk top 20 singles `` party fears two '' and `` club country '' .
