Echelons is the debut album by Nebraska's For Against, first released in 1987 and reissued on CD by Words On Music in 2004. The album blends Factory Records atmospherics with the aggressive jangle of early R.E.M., juxtaposed against the earnest and isolated voice of Jeffrey Runnings. These elements conjoin to portray an image of the depth, vastness, and loneliness of America's sparse heartland. The original LP release of Echelons was celebrated with a Grammy nomination for its remarkable cover design by Bruce Licher (a shaft of wheat accompanied each record sleeve in its i… read more
Echelons is the debut album by Nebraska's For Against, first released in 1987 and reissued on CD by Words On Music in 2004. The album blends Fac… read more
Echelons is the debut album by Nebraska's For Against, first released in 1987 and reissued on CD by Words On Music in 2004. The album blends Factory Records atmospherics with the ag… read more
For Against is one of America's most enduring and endeared independent musical ensembles, founded in Lincoln, NE in 1984. Their post-punk/wave sound can sometimes be compared to The Chameleons or The Cure. Discography Autocrat (Republic Issue, 1985) 7" Echelons (Independent Project Records, 1987) LP/Cassette December (Independent Project Records, 1988) CD/LP/Cassette In the Marshes (Independent Project Records, 1990) 10" You Only Live Twice (Part Trance, 1991) 7" Don't Do Me Any Favors (Independent Project Records, 1993) 7" Aperture (Independent Project… read more
For Against is one of America's most enduring and endeared independent musical ensembles, founded in Lincoln, NE in 1984. Their post-punk/wave sound can sometimes be compared to The Ch… read more
For Against is one of America's most enduring and endeared independent musical ensembles, founded in Lincoln, NE in 1984. Their post-punk/wave sound can sometimes be compared to The Chameleons or The Cure. Discography Autocrat (Re… read more