Captive

Description

Captive is an album by the American alternative rock band The Lonely Now, released on Narrowpath Records in 1986. The album was recorded at our house during September and October of 1986 with band member Greg Sostrom producing. All songs written by the band.

Featuring Greg Sostrom on lead vocals and guitar (a.k.a. Greg Strange, founder of Narrowpath Records); Phil Watson on bass and vocals; and Kevin Reimer on drums and vocals.

The Lonely Now is a relatively somewhat-known and respected alternative rock band in the Christian tape underground. This is also one of the first releases on Narrowpath Records, which went on to release classic albums by Breakfast with Amy, The Crucified, and many other artists. Greg Sostrom was the person behind Narrowpath, as well as The Lonely Now (although he was just listed as “Coach” on this release). Sostrom also released some solo albums under the name of “Greg Strange” after The Lonely Now called it quits. This demo found the band being influenced by all kinds of 80s alt – except for U2. It seems like they often tried to avoid a U2 influence, which was probably what made them stand out. The U2 clones were impossible to get away from, but to these ears I hear Sting and The Police mixed with The Smiths more than anything else. After this album, they released two more full length albums (Original Intentions in 1987 and Honest Tear in 1990) before calling it a day. [Christian Tape Underground, March 31, 2018]

Cassette tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Reject A Thought”
A2. “If I Could”
A3. “Running Faster”
A4. “A.R.C.”
A5. “All My Dreams”

Side Two
B1. “Captive”
B2. “Dead Of Night”
B3. “Thunderclouds”
B4. “Traitor”
B5. “No Secrets”
B6. “How Many More”

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