Sulk
by The Associates

Sulk by The Associates
Year: 1982
Overall rank: 3,202nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 84 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1982 (52nd)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (480th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,202nd)

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The Associates bestography

Sulk is ranked as the best album by The Associates.

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Sulk
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Overall rank: 3,202nd | 1980s rank: 480th | 1982 rank: 52nd

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Sulk ratings

Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 84 votes)
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3 days ago Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  8,06370/100
 
60/100
 
12/12/2025 15:45 Jakor  Ratings distribution  5,25368/100
 
70/100
 
11/12/2025 23:30 NYAndreas  Ratings distribution  1,43344/100
 
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06/12/2025 23:17 Invader666  Ratings distribution  2,62365/100
 
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03/16/2025 03:04 Proto  Ratings distribution  4,10933/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.7/100, a mean average of 70.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.7.

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65/100
From 01/25/2022 08:40 | #280049
Post Heaven 17 and Proto Pet Shop Boyz. 75/100 is quite generous. The last songs improved the overall effect.
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From 12/02/2021 14:32 | #277012
the ambitious attempt goes nowhere synth pop
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90/100
From 06/01/2016 17:33 | #167531
A classic album in the style of David Bowie and Roxy Music. The vocals are wonderfully over the top and the songs bring on air of theatricality which is a perfect fit for the style of the songs. Sulk, is a great album which should be more widely known.
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Rating:  
80/100
From 04/07/2012 13:55 | #39676
I love this album, but Fourth Drawer Down is even better in my opinion. Perhaps Dundee's best ever band.
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From 01/02/2012 22:17 | #34249
A spiritual cousin of MBV's Loveless, Sulk was a great mix of the Associates skewed pop and of studio experimentation.
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From 10/14/2011 03:03 | #28357
'Sulk' is a masterpiece - a brilliant and often overlooked album. Billy McKenzie has the most amazing voice that sweeps and soars through every track on this album.
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