Spoilt Brat, Silly Prat Or Visionary Genius?: Billy Mackenzie

ONLY A YEAR AGO The Associates seemed to have the world at their feet; with three hit singles behind them and their first tour in two years stretching out in front they were at a point of pop success undreamt of in the days of their Affectionate Punch debut. Then it was gone. Without a sound, without a word of goodbye the Associates ceased to exist.