AMERICAN FOOTBALL
AMERICAN FOOTBALL (DELUXE EDITION) - TAPE
UPC: 644110027641
Label: POLYVINYL RECORDS
Format: TAPE
Release Date: September 11, 2015
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- 1. Never Meant (4:28)
- 2. The Summer Ends (5:46)
- 3. Honestly? (6:10)
- 4. For Sure (3:16)
- 5. You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon (4:43)
- 6. But the Regrets Are Killing Me (4:54)
- 7. I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional (4:42)
- 8. Stay Home (8:10)
- 9. The One With the Wurlitzer (3:43)
- 10. Intro (0:28)
- 11. Five Silent Miles (4:40)
- 12. Untitled #1 - The One With the Trumpet (4:43)
- 13. Untitled #2 (2:12)
- 14. Stay Home (6:58)
- 15. Untitled #3 (7:7)
- 16. Never Meant (4:38)
- 17. But the Regrets Are Killing Me (4:47)
- 18. I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional (4:51)
- 19. The 7's (7:26)
In the 15 years since its release, American Football's self-titled debut full-length has quietly become one of the most fiercely beloved titles in the Polyvinyl catalog. Though the trio -- Mike Kinsella (Cap'n Jazz, Owen, Owls), Steve Lamos, and Steve Holmes -- only played a few shows and released just one other record (a three-song EP that preceded this full-length), their influence and legacy has steadily continued to grow in the time after they disbanded.
From its now iconic artwork to the band's unique songwriting approach (highlighted by an emphasis on shifting time signatures and sincere lyrics), American Footballproves a record doesn't become a true classic through flashiness or catering to trends, but rather the deep emotional connection it forges between the music and the listener.
After guitarist Steve Holmes discovered a set of cassette tapes containing a variety of unreleased recordings, the band curated an album's worth of these rare live recordings, demos, and practice sessions (in which the group rehearsed material they never recorded elsewhere) to complement the original record.
