The Associates - Strasbourg Square (2012 SiX DwArF promo) HQ

The sublime Strasbourg Square was one of the standout tracks on The Associates final album Wild and Lonely showcasing the incredible voice of the late lamented Billy Mackenzie. As an album track only, it therefore never had a promo. So here’s one. Enjoy. The Associates were a Scottish post-punk band from the early 1980s best known for the operatic voice and theatrical antics of singer Billy Mackenzie, who committed suicide in 1997. Their biggest success was in 1982 with the UK Top Ten album Sulk and UK Top 20 singles Party Fears Two and Club Country. Mackenzie and guitarist Alan Rankine met in Dundee in 1976 and formed the cabaret duo The Ascorbic Ones. In 1979 they recorded songs under the name of Mental Torture before finally changing their name to The Associates. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permi