Never Been by For Against
One year after the release of their critically lauded Shade Side Sunny Side record, Lincoln, Nebraska post-punk stalwarts For Against return with their eighth full-length album, Never Been.
Never Been marks the second record reuniting singer/bassist Jeffrey Runnings with original guitarist Harry Dingman III, who was a core member of the band's first three records (1987's Echelons, 1988's December, and 1990's In the Marshes).
Never Been showcases the depth and breadth of For Against's sonic palate — alternating angular, foot-stomping post-punk ("Antidote") with lush, piano-driven ballads ("Of a Time"), and dark Joy Division-esque dirges ("You Fade"), all woven together by elegant instrumentals ("Black Willows,” "Per Se").
Tracklist
| 1. | Sameness | 5:03 |
| 2. | Different Departures | 5:52 |
| 3. | Black Willows | 3:05 |
| 4. | Antidote | 5:20 |
| 5. | Of A Time | 7:36 |
| 6. | Per Se | 2:03 |
| 7. | Specificity | 5:05 |
| 8. | The Tenebrists | 2:29 |
| 9. | You Fade | 5:09 |
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For Against is one of America's most enduring and endeared independent musical ensembles, founded in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1984. The trio built the bridge between post-punk and dream pop in the mid-1980s and proceeded to record eight albums, three singles, and one EP drawing together a loyal union of darkwave fans in Europe and dream pop enthusiasts in their native U.S.