Though a short lived project, American Football put out an EP and a full length that I still think about daily. Their first EP came out on the Polyvinyl Singles Series in 1998 and that’s how I discovered them knowing that it was a project of Mike Kinsella.
Quick Bio:
“American Football was a rock band from Urbana, Illinois, active from 1997 to 2000. The band was formed by guitarist/bassist and singer Mike Kinsella (formerly of Cap’n Jazz and Joan of Arc and currently of Owen) and drummer Steve Lamos (formerly of The One Up Downstairs, one time member of The Firebird Band, and currently of The Geese and DMS), and also included guitar player Steve Holmes (also of The Geese).”
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Purchase American Football at Amazon.
Learn more at Polyvinyl.
One of my favorite records of all time. “Never Meant” is ranking high on my list of important songs for the genre. Have you heard Colossal? They have a record called “Welcome The Problems” that you might be into. Check it out. Asian Man Records I think? Early 00′s.
So good. I loved Colossal.
Never meant was amazing, loved this band.
Ohhhh I listen to this regularly, still. Have you heard the previous band The One Up Downstairs? They just released it this past year I believe from old recordings that never got our before they split. I think it was 2 American Football-ers. It’s a bit more quirky, like they hadn’t quite got down what they eventually smoothed out as American Football. The One Up Downstairs – Amazon link