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Black Soap

by For Against

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The Black Soap EP contains three tracks taken from the band's debut recording session in the autumn of 1984 with the trio's original lineup of Jeff Runnings (vocals, bass), Harry Dingman (guitar), and Greg Hill (drums).

"Black Soap" was the first song ever written by For Against. The song is a torrid, sharp post-punk composition that highlights the band’s early fascination with Joy Division, and particularly its predecessor, Warsaw.

“Dark Good Friday” is equally frenetic, but showcases Runnings' unmistakable soaring vocal melodies while relying more heavily on Dingman’s meticulous, but always atmospheric, fretwork.

The EP closes with “Amen Yves (white circles)” - a previously unreleased mix of the fan favorite and European darkwave club staple.

All three tracks were recovered from the original Tascam 4-track tapes.

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released March 22, 2011

Harry Dingman III : guitars
Greg Hill : drums
Jeffrey Runnings : vocal/bass

Flute on Amen Yves (White Circles) by Erin Cerretta
Recorded Fall 1984 on 4-track cassette by Randy Watson
Recovered and mixed 2010 by Marc Ostermeier

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For Against Lincoln, Nebraska

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. ... more

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