The Affectionate Punch

The Affectionate Punch
Studio album by
Released1 August 1980
StudioMorgan Studios (London)
Genre
Length41:25
LabelFiction
Producer
The Associates chronology
The Affectionate Punch
(1980)
Fourth Drawer Down
(1981)
Singles from The Affectionate Punch
  1. "The Affectionate Punch"
    Released: 1980
  2. "A"
    Released: 1981

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.

The song title "Even Dogs in the Wild" became the title of a novel by Scottish mystery writer Ian Rankin, and the song figured briefly in the story.