For Against
Nebraska's lone dream pop entry, For Against initially consisted of bassist and vocalist Jeffrey Runnings, guitarist Harry Dingman, and drummer Greg Hill. Dingman and Hill left after 1988's December to form the Millions, and they were eventually replaced by Steven "Mave" Hinrichs and Paul Engelhard after another lineup failed to work out. (Dingman returned in the 2000s.) Since its inception, Runnings' band consistently produced a drifting yet distinctly rhythmic sound, soldiering through the myriad trends of the '80, '90s, and 2000s. With one foot in the British post-punk of Joy Division and the other in the gliding atmospherics of Kitchens of Distinction, For Against were treasured by shamefully few, due to geography, infrequent touring, and releases on small labels that relied more on word of mouth than on advertising. During the 2000s, the band's early releases for Bruce Licher's Independent Project label, through 1990's In the Marshes, were reissued on CD by Words on Music. In 2013, Captured Tracks reissued them once more, this time in a limited-edition vinyl box set.
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Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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December
Alternative & Indie - Released by Words On Music on 27 Sep 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Echelons
Alternative & Indie - Released by Words On Music on 1 Jan 1987
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Shade Side Sunny Side
Alternative & Indie - Released by Words On Music on 8 Apr 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Coalesced
Alternative & Indie - Released by Words On Music on 2 Dec 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
In The Marshes
Alternative & Indie - Released by Words On Music on 1 Oct 1990
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Never Been
Alternative & Indie - Released by Words On Music on 17 Oct 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Shelf Life (2018 Remaster)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Saint Marie on 23 Nov 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Aperture (2018 Remaster)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Saint Marie on 23 Nov 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mason's California Lunchroom (2018 Remaster)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Saint Marie on 23 Nov 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Black Soap
Alternative & Indie - Released by Words On Music on 1 Mar 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo