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American Football discography

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]

American Football discography
Mike Kinsella with a black electric guitar singing into a microphone
American Football performing in 2017
Studio albums3
Music videos8
EPs2
Singles4

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 edit

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Ref.
US
[11]		 US
Indie
[14]
American Football (LP1) 68 — [1]
American Football (LP2)
  • Released: October 21, 2016
  • Label: Polyvinyl
 82 3 [4]
American Football (LP3)
  • Released: March 22, 2019
  • Label: Polyvinyl
 — 4 [2]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays edit

List of extended plays with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Ref.
US
Indie
[14]
American Football
  • Released: October 6, 1998
  • Label: Polyvinyl
 — [1]
Year One Demos
  • Released: December 13, 2019
  • Label: Polyvinyl
 44 [15]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles edit

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album Ref.
"Give Me the Gun" 2016 American Football (LP2) [16]
"I've Been Lost for So Long" [17]
"Silhouettes" 2019 American Football (LP3) [18]
"Uncomfortably Numb"
(featuring Hayley Williams) 		[19]
"Rare Symmetry" 2021 Non-album singles [20]
"Fade Into You" [20]

Music videos edit

List of music videos that American Football has released with the year, album the song is on, and the director
Title Year Album Director Ref.
"Never Meant" 2014 American Football (LP1) Chris Strong [21]
"I've Been So Lost for So Long" 2017 American Football (LP2) Matt Mayer and Ben Wietmarschen [22][23]
"My Instincts Are the Enemy" 2017 Chris Strong [24]
"Home Is Where the Haunt Is" 2017 Erin Elders [25]
"Uncomfortably Numb"
(featuring Hayley Williams) 		2019 American Football (LP3) Atiba Jefferson [19]
"Silhouettes" 2019 Shawn Brackbill [26]
"Every Wave to Ever Rise"
(featuring Elizabeth Powell) 		2019 Hydeon [27]
"I Can't Feel You"
(featuring Rachel Goswell) 		2019 David M. Helman [28]
"Fade into You"
(featuring Miya Folick) 		2022 Non-album single [29]

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The genre of American Football has been described as emo,[1] midwestern emo,[2] and math rock.[3]
  2. ^ LP1 was re-issued by Polyvinyl on May 20, 2014 as a deluxe edition.[10]

Citations edit

  1. ^ 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. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Alejandrino, Rosmarie (March 14, 2019). "American Football's Third LP Expands On Its Storied Legacy With Newfound Wisdom". NPR. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Sacher, Andrew (September 13, 2019). "American Football's highly influential debut album turns 20". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Cohen, Ian (October 26, 2016). "American Football American Football". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "American Football". Polyvinyl Records. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Eff, Billy (May 24, 2019). "Some Emo Parenting Advice From American Football". Vice. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Corcoran, Nina (September 18, 2019). "American Football Turns 20". Stereogum. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Neumann, Sean (September 20, 2016). "Emo Tourism: How the American Football House Became One of Music's Biggest Landmarks". Vice. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  9. ^ Exposito, Suzy (November 2, 2016). "American Football: Inside Emo Godfathers' Unlikely Return". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Cohen, Ian (May 21, 2014). "American Football American Football". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d "American Football Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  12. ^ Minsker, Evan (April 21, 2014). "American Football Reunite for First Shows in 15 Years". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  13. ^ Hyman, Dan (March 18, 2019). "Mike Kinsella's Part-Time Job Is His College Band". Chicago. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  14. ^ a b c d "American Football Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  15. ^ Corcoran, Nina (December 28, 2019). "American Football Year One Demos". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  16. ^ Gotrich, Lars (September 7, 2016). "The One With The Vibraphone: Hear American Football's 'Give Me The Gun'". NPR. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  17. ^ DeVille, Chris (August 23, 2016). "American Football – 'I've Been Lost For So Long'". Stereogum. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  18. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (December 11, 2018). "American Football Announce New Album, Release 'Silhouettes'". Spin. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  19. ^ a b Daramola, Israel (January 22, 2019). "Video: American Football – 'Uncomfortably Numb' (ft. Hayley Williams)". Spin. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  20. ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (December 9, 2021). "American Football Release New Song "Rare Symmetry" and Mazzy Star Cover: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  21. ^ Gotrich, Lars (June 5, 2014). "American Football, 'Never Meant'". NPR. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  22. ^ Wietmarschen, Ben; Mayer, Matt. "American Football – 'I've Been So Lost For So Long' (Official Music Video)". FunnyOrDie. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  23. ^ Gaca, Anna (April 4, 2017). "Video: American Football – 'I've Been So Lost for So Long'". Spin. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  24. ^ Gotrich, Lars (May 22, 2017). "American Football Dreams Of Japan For 'My Instincts Are The Enemy' Video". NPR. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  25. ^ McDermott, Patrick D. (July 12, 2017). "Watch 'Home Is Where The Haunt Is,' American Football's Kind Of Depressing New Video". The Fader. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  26. ^ "American Football Air Video for 'Silhouettes'". DIY. January 8, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  27. ^ "Premiere: American Football's Music Video For 'Every Wave To Ever Rise' Featuring Stop-Motion by Hydeon". Juxtapoz. April 24, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  28. ^ "American Football Share Video for 'I Can't Feel You'". DIY. June 21, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  29. ^ Whitaker, Marisa (April 5, 2022). "American Football Cover Mazzy Star's 'Fade Into You'". Spin. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

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