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Nebraska's lone entry into the dream pop world, 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 replaced permanently by Steven "Mave" Hinrichs and Paul Engelhard after a replacement lineup failed to work out. Since its inception, Runnings' band has consistently produced a drifting yet distinctly rhythmic sound, soldiering through the myriad alternative scenes of the '80s and '90s. With one foot in the British post-punk of Joy Division and the other in the gliding atmospherics of Kitchens of Distinction, For Against are worthy of any and all accolades imagined. Treasured by shamefully few, geography and infrequent touring have rendered this a near-impossibility.