American Football

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The One Up Downstairs (Sleeve). The One Up Downstairs. Polyvinyl. 2009 [first released in 2006]. PRC-112-7. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) a b Thomas, Fred. "American Football [LP1] – American Football". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015 . Retrieved March 8, 2020.

Cosores, Philip (May 27, 2014). "American Football: American Football Reissue Review". Paste. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015 . Retrieved May 17, 2015. Vinyl Albums: June 7, 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016 . Retrieved July 6, 2015.

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American Football (EP) (Media notes). American Football. Polyvinyl. 2008 [first released in 1998]. PRC-9145. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Simpson, Greg (May 22, 2014). "American Football – American Football [Reissue]". Punknews.org . Retrieved June 12, 2015. American Football (January 19, 2015). "Exclusive Interview: American Football discuss their reunion and the possibility for new music". Consequence of Sound (Interview). For the music video: 3:55. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015 . Retrieved 2015-06-14. a b c d e f g h i Martell, Nevin (June 11, 2014). "FILTER Magazine - Exclusives - You Should Already Know: American Football". filtermagazine.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015 . Retrieved June 15, 2015. Gordon, Jeremy (June 5, 2014). "American Football's "Never Meant" Video Released 15 Years Late". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015 . Retrieved June 15, 2015.

American Football also joked that LP3’s genre was ‘post-house’, because of this very conscious visual break. But, in a strange way, there are links in LP3 with an actual post-house genre: shoegaze. The more exploratory members of the original British shoegaze scene were inspired by the dreamtime and circularity of house music (ambient house in particular), cherishing its sonic possibilities. That spirit drips into LP3, most obviously on ‘I Can’t Feel You’, a collaboration with Rachel Goswell of Slowdive. a b c Gotrich, Lars (June 5, 2014). "American Football, 'Never Meant' ". NPR. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015 . Retrieved June 15, 2015. Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time". NME. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on August 16, 2015 . Retrieved June 15, 2015. Roffman, Michael (March 21, 2014). "American Football announce deluxe reissue of 1999 self-titled album". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015 . Retrieved June 14, 2015.

American Football, also known retrospectively as LP1, is the debut studio album by American midwest emo band of the same name, released on September 14, 1999, through Polyvinyl. It was recorded shortly after the band released their debut self-titled EP through Polyvinyl in October 1998. The group, consisting of vocalist/guitarist Mike Kinsella, guitarist Steve Holmes, and drummer Steve Lamos, recorded their debut album at Private Studios in Urbana, Illinois, with production from Brendan Gamble. The house on the artwork, located on 704 W. High St in Urbana, Illinois, is within walking distance of the University of Illinois. [17] [18] Photography was done by Chris Strong and was designed by Strong and Suraiya Nathani. [16] None of the band members lived in the house; according to Kinsella, "it was friends of friends" who lived in the house when they went to college. [13] Joe Goggins, writing for The Line of Best Fit, wrote that "Like all the best cover shots," the photo symbolizes "the music it prefaces in such an intangible, elusive way". [13] Also noting that the album " sounds like it could only have been made in small-town America," and that the cover art " looks as if it could only really have been taken in similar surroundings." [13] The house became a landmark for emo music fans, who often visit the house to take photos. Music journalist Sean Neumann, who documented the history of the house for Vice, noted that fans have carved markings into the sidewalk in front of the home where Strong took the original photograph. [17] The house would later take a leading position in the band's reunion, [13] and the interior of the house later used for the cover of their eponymous second album. Kinsella revealed that the repeated references to the house was due to the fact it was one of the few images related to the band. [13] [nb 3] Frontman Mike Kinsella previously played in Chicago-based bands Cap'n Jazz and Joan of Arc alongside his brother Tim. [4] Mike played drums for both bands. [2] In 1997 Kinsella started The One Up Downstairs, [2] whose line-up consisted of Allen Johnson on bass, Steve Lamos on drums, David Johnson on guitar, and Kinsella himself on vocals. [5] The One Up Downstairs recorded three songs that were planned for a 7" vinyl release by Polyvinyl. [2] However, the band broke up before it was pressed, thus the record was shelved. [2] [nb 1] Shortly afterwards, Lamos was jamming with guitarist Steve Holmes, [6] who was Kinsella's college roommate. [7] [nb 2] Kinsella thought he "could add something", [6] resulting in the trio forming American Football. [9] The band got their name from a poster that Lamos' girlfriend had spotted. [7] The poster read, "Come see American Football, the most overpaid athletes in the world." [7]