American Football
Intricate, interlocking guitars and jazz-inflected drums create a landscape of suburban nostalgia. The sound of growing up and leaving things behind.
Intricate, interlocking guitars and jazz-inflected drums create a landscape of suburban nostalgia. The sound of growing up and leaving things behind.
Formed in 1997 in Urbana, Illinois, American Football is a seminal band blending Midwest emo, math rock, post-rock, and punk influences. Currently featuring Mike Kinsella, Nate Kinsella, and Steven Joseph Lamos, the group gained significant acclaim for their influential self-titled debut. After an initial hiatus, the band reunited in 2014. They remain signed to the Polyvinyl label, continuing to shape the landscape of modern alternative music through their technical and emotive sound.
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