American Football

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Frontman Mike Kinsella previously played in Chicago-based bands Cap'n Jazz and Joan of Arc alongside his brother Tim. [4] Mike played drums for both bands. [2] In 1997 Kinsella started The One Up Downstairs, [2] whose line-up consisted of Allen Johnson on bass, Steve Lamos on drums, David Johnson on guitar, and Kinsella himself on vocals. [5] The One Up Downstairs recorded three songs that were planned for a 7" vinyl release by Polyvinyl. [2] However, the band broke up before it was pressed, thus the record was shelved. [2] [nb 1] Shortly afterwards, Lamos was jamming with guitarist Steve Holmes, [6] who was Kinsella's college roommate. [7] [nb 2] Kinsella thought he "could add something", [6] resulting in the trio forming American Football. [9] The band got their name from a poster that Lamos' girlfriend had spotted. [7] The poster read, "Come see American Football, the most overpaid athletes in the world." [7] a b "American Football - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015 . Retrieved June 14, 2015. Cohen, Ian (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020 . Retrieved August 14, 2020. At a time when reunions have become rote, American Football is decidedly an anomaly. There is no past glory to relive or reignite, nor the burden to branch out and break from a well worn formula. Seventeen years later everything still feels brand new, because for them it is. They are a band that for one reason or another closed the lid on their creative output just as they were beginning an unforeseeable upswing, and are just now after a stasis returning to uncork it with the benefit of greater maturity and better musicianship. Herboth, Eric J. (October 1, 2004). "American Football: American Football". LAS Magazine. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017 . Retrieved February 12, 2017.

American Football, with the help of word-of-mouth, gained cult status since its release. [9] AllMusic reviewer Fred Thomas stated that "Every song here manages to sound meticulously constructed without diminishing the easy, often dreamlike feel of the album. The record is defined by a sense of possibility and youthful discovery, and stands out not just as an anomalistic emo-jazz hybrid but as a lasting, iconic statement in the often blurry history of independent music". [33]Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.

a b "American Football - Chart history (Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015 . Retrieved June 14, 2015. Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time". NME. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on August 16, 2015 . Retrieved June 15, 2015. American Football also joked that LP3’s genre was ‘post-house’, because of this very conscious visual break. But, in a strange way, there are links in LP3 with an actual post-house genre: shoegaze. The more exploratory members of the original British shoegaze scene were inspired by the dreamtime and circularity of house music (ambient house in particular), cherishing its sonic possibilities. That spirit drips into LP3, most obviously on ‘I Can’t Feel You’, a collaboration with Rachel Goswell of Slowdive. a b Thomas, Fred. "American Football [LP1] – American Football". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015 . Retrieved March 8, 2020. Goggins, Joe (May 12, 2014). "American Football – American Football [Reissue]". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on June 16, 2015 . Retrieved June 16, 2015.The One Up Downstairs (Sleeve). The One Up Downstairs. Polyvinyl. 2009 [first released in 2006]. PRC-112-7. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Gormely, Ian (May 6, 2014). "Tim & Mike Kinsella". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015 . Retrieved June 15, 2015.