Lincoln, NE is a rather unlikely setting for a band such as For Against to have
been birthed from, yet over 25 years ago they emerged with a sound unlike
anything else happening this side of the UK. Garnering comparisons to early
Factory Records and Joy Division, For Against formed in 1984, finally releasing
their first LP, Echelons, in 1987 with Independent Project Records. The album
was met with critical acclaim and the band toured behind it to much success.
Their second LP, December, was released the following year to equally rave
reviews and significant College Radio play. However the band quickly lost
momentum as key members parted ways to form other projects. As the line up
shifted over the next few years, their label released a collection of decidedly
more experimental demos, titled In the Marshes. The band has continued to
play over the years with different line ups, but this is the first time that you can
purchase all three of the bands earliest and most defining recordings in one
beautiful box set.
TRACK LISTING:
Echelons
1. Shine
2. Daylight
3. Get On Wi t h I t
4. Echelons
5. It' A Lie
6. Autocrat
7. Forget Who You Are
8. Loud And Clear
9. Broke My Back
December
1. Sabres
2. St randed in Greenland
3. Svengali
4. They Said
5. The Effect
6. December
7. Last Laugh
8. Paperwhites
9. Clandestine on High Holy
In the Marshes
1. Tibet
2. Amnesia
3. The Purgatory Salesman
4. Amen Yves
5. Fate
6 . In the Marshes