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American Football discography
American Football performing in 2017
Studio albums 3 Music videos 8 EPs 2 Singles 4
The discography of the American
rock and
emo
[note 1] band
American Football consists of three studio albums, two
extended plays (EP), four singles and eight music videos. Because all three albums are
eponymous , they are known as LP1, LP2, and LP3.
[2]
[4]
[5] The band was formed in 1997 in
Urbana, Illinois , by
Mike Kinsella , Steve Lamos, and Steve Holmes while they were students at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign .
[6] A year later, they released a self-titled EP,
[1] followed by their debut studio album,
American Football (LP1), in 1999.
[1] Shortly after, the band graduated from college, and not expecting the album to receive any attention, broke up.
[6]
LP1's music and enigmatic cover art, which shows a green tinted picture of a white house in Urbana (which later became known as the
American Football House ), developed a word-of-mouth
cult following ,
[7]
[8] and today is considered a central influence on the 2010s
emo revival .
[9] In 2014, Polyvinyl Records re-released LP1 as a
deluxe edition ,
[10] which reached number 68 on the
Billboard 200 .
[11] Its success led to the band reforming for a series of live shows that year, for which they recruited
Nate Kinsella , Mike Kinsella's nephew.
[12]
[13] In 2016, they released their second album,
American Football (LP2), which reached number 82 on the Billboard 200 and number 3 on the
Independent Albums chart.
[11]
[14] They followed up with
American Football (LP3), and an extended play of early demos, Year One Demos , in 2019. LP3 and Year One Demos reached numbers 4 and 44 respectively on the Independent Albums chart; although neither record reached the Billboard 200.
[11]
[14]
Albums
Extended plays
Singles
Music videos
References
Notes
Citations
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a
b
c
d
e Galil, Leor (December 19, 2019).
"After releasing one of 2019's best albums, American Football celebrate the 20th anniversary of an iconic emo LP" .
Chicago Reader .
Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^
a
b
c Alejandrino, Rosmarie (March 14, 2019).
"American Football's Third LP Expands On Its Storied Legacy With Newfound Wisdom" .
NPR .
Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^ Sacher, Andrew (September 13, 2019).
"American Football's highly influential debut album turns 20" . Brooklyn Vegan .
Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^
a
b Cohen, Ian (October 26, 2016).
"American Football American Football" .
Pitchfork .
Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^
"American Football" .
Polyvinyl Records .
Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^
a
b Eff, Billy (May 24, 2019).
"Some Emo Parenting Advice From American Football" .
Vice .
Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^ Corcoran, Nina (September 18, 2019).
"American Football Turns 20" .
Stereogum .
Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^ Neumann, Sean (September 20, 2016).
"Emo Tourism: How the American Football House Became One of Music's Biggest Landmarks" . Vice .
Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^ Exposito, Suzy (November 2, 2016).
"American Football: Inside Emo Godfathers' Unlikely Return" .
Rolling Stone .
Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^
a
b Cohen, Ian (May 21, 2014).
"American Football American Football" . Pitchfork .
Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^
a
b
c
d
"American Football Chart History: Billboard 200" .
Billboard .
Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022 .
^ Minsker, Evan (April 21, 2014).
"American Football Reunite for First Shows in 15 Years" . Pitchfork .
Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^ Hyman, Dan (March 18, 2019).
"Mike Kinsella's Part-Time Job Is His College Band" .
Chicago .
Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^
a
b
c
d
"American Football Chart History: Independent Albums" . Billboard .
Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022 .
^ Corcoran, Nina (December 28, 2019).
"American Football Year One Demos" . Pitchfork .
Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^ Gotrich, Lars (September 7, 2016).
"The One With The Vibraphone: Hear American Football's 'Give Me The Gun' " . NPR .
Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^ DeVille, Chris (August 23, 2016).
"American Football – 'I've Been Lost For So Long' " . Stereogum .
Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (December 11, 2018).
"American Football Announce New Album, Release 'Silhouettes' " .
Spin .
Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021 .
^
a
b Daramola, Israel (January 22, 2019).
"Video: American Football – 'Uncomfortably Numb' (ft. Hayley Williams)" . Spin .
Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^
a
b Corcoran, Nina (December 9, 2021).
"American Football Release New Song "Rare Symmetry" and Mazzy Star Cover: Listen" . Pitchfork .
Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021 .
^ Gotrich, Lars (June 5, 2014).
"American Football, 'Never Meant' " . NPR .
Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^ Wietmarschen, Ben; Mayer, Matt.
"American Football – 'I've Been So Lost For So Long' (Official Music Video)" .
FunnyOrDie .
Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^ Gaca, Anna (April 4, 2017).
"Video: American Football – 'I've Been So Lost for So Long' " . Spin .
Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^ Gotrich, Lars (May 22, 2017).
"American Football Dreams Of Japan For 'My Instincts Are The Enemy' Video" . NPR .
Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^ McDermott, Patrick D. (July 12, 2017).
"Watch 'Home Is Where The Haunt Is,' American Football's Kind Of Depressing New Video" .
The Fader .
Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^
"American Football Air Video for 'Silhouettes' " .
DIY . January 8, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^
"Premiere: American Football's Music Video For 'Every Wave To Ever Rise' Featuring Stop-Motion by Hydeon" .
Juxtapoz . April 24, 2019.
Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^
"American Football Share Video for 'I Can't Feel You' " . DIY . June 21, 2019.
Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021 .
^ Whitaker, Marisa (April 5, 2022).
"American Football Cover Mazzy Star's 'Fade Into You' " . Spin .
Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022 .
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