American Football (2016 album)
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| Studio album by American Football | ||||
| Released | October 21, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | April 2016 | |||
| Studio | ARC Studios, Omaha, Nebraska; SHIRK Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| Length | 37:58 | |||
| Label | Polyvinyl | |||
| Producer | American Football, Jason Cupp | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10 |
| Metacritic | 78/100 |
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| AllMusic |   |
| Consequence of Sound | B+ |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10 |
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American Football is the second studio album by American rock band American Football. The album was released on October 21, 2016 through Polyvinyl. Following the release of their debut self-titled album in September 1999, the group broke up. In April 2014, the group announced they would be reforming for a number of live performances, playing shows through the year and into 2015. In early 2016, they began recording the second album with Jason Cupp at ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska, and at SHIRK Studios in Chicago, Illinois.
American Football released their debut self-titled album in September 1999 through Polyvinyl. The band broke up due to the members no longer living in the same city and their college courses coming to an end. Vocalist/guitarist Mike Kinsella said that they "never had any ambitious goals. [...] we weren't kids who wanted to [...] tour all summer." Kinsella and guitarist Steve Holmes both moved to Chicago and remained in contact at first. Meanwhile, drummer Steve Lamos moved to Colorado, later becoming a professor. Kinsella wanted to form a new group where he had full creative control, eventually creating the project Owen.
In April 2014 American Football announced they were reuniting for live performances. Holmes said the group realised that "the time was ripe for three middle aged dudes to play some old songs about teenage feelings, and stand around tuning guitars for a long time." American Football, with the addition of Kinsella's cousin Nate playing bass, played a surprise show in August in Chicago. They then followed this up with playing a festival in September, then three shows in New York. Further dates running into December were also played, as well as the band's first UK shows the following May.
The majority of the group's songs are created from Kinsella and Holmes' intertwining guitar parts. Kinsella described "Give Me the Gun" as "just me checking in on a distressed loved one done in my best Bernard Sumner impersonation".
The album was recorded in April 2016 at ARC Studios, located in Omaha, Nebraska, and SHIRK Studios, located in Chicago, Illinois. Production duties were handled by the group and Jason Cupp.
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