Echelons (album)
| Echelons | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1987 |
| Label | Independent Project |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [2] |
Echelons is the debut studio album by American post-punk band For Against, released in 1987 by Independent Project Records.[3][4]
Album cover
[edit]The album was nominated for a 1988 Grammy award for Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography. It was designed by Bruce Licher of Savage Republic.
Critical reception
[edit]AllMusic called the album "a spectacular listen" and "one of the most important releases of its time."[1] PopMatters declared it "a fine debut, and a must have for anyone interested in the best of American college rock from the 1980s."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Echelons – For Against | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink. 1999. p. 444.
- ^ "For Against". Trouser Press. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn. "Captured Tracks to Release For Against Box Set". Pitchfork.
- ^ "For Against: Echelons". PopMatters. August 24, 2004.
