American Football: Limited Edition Blue Smoke Vinyl LP

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.

Tracks:

1 Never Meant
2 The Summer Ends
3 Honestly?
4 For Sure
5 You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon
6 But the Regrets Are Killing Me
7 I’ll See You When We’re Both Not So Emotional
8 Stay Home
9 The One With The Wurlitzer