American Football — American Football (LP1)

LP Reissue on Clear Blue Smoke Vinyl

American Football’s first album showcases cleanly picked guitars, intricate drumming, and the vocals of Mike Kinsella (Owen, Cap’n Jazz). The band, made up of Kinsella, Steve Holmes and Steve Lamos, rooted itself in Champaign and recorded this album at Private Studios with Brendan Gamble (Braid).

Despite little touring and with only an EP behind them, these nine songs highlight the trio’s uncanny songwriting abilities. As a band, American Football dissolved into the history books almost as soon as this album was released, but its success continued to grow in their absence and the band eventually reunited in 2014 for the record’s 15th anniversary.

Released: 5/24/05