American Football discography

Rock band discography

American Football discography

American Football performing in 2017

Studio albums| 3
EPs| 2
Singles| 4
Music videos| 8

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]

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

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions  | Ref.

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[11] | US
Indie
[14]
American Football (LP1)  |

* Released: September 14, 1999[note 2]
* Label: Polyvinyl

| 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

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List of extended plays with selected chart positions  Title  | Details  | Peak chart positions  | Ref.

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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

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List of singles, showing year released and album name  Title  | Year  | Album  | Ref.

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"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

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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.

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"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

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### Notes

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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

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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. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
3. ^ Sacher, Andrew (September 13, 2019). "American Football's highly influential debut album turns 20". Brooklyn Vegan. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
4. ^ a b Cohen, Ian (October 26, 2016). "American Football American Football". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 29, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
5. ^ "American Football". Polyvinyl Records. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
6. ^ a b Eff, Billy (May 24, 2019). "Some Emo Parenting Advice From American Football". Vice. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
7. ^ Corcoran, Nina (September 18, 2019). "American Football Turns 20". Stereogum. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
9. ^ Exposito, Suzy (November 2, 2016). "American Football: Inside Emo Godfathers' Unlikely Return". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
10. ^ a b Cohen, Ian (May 21, 2014). "American Football American Football". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
11. ^ a b c d "American Football Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
12. ^ Minsker, Evan (April 21, 2014). "American Football Reunite for First Shows in 15 Years". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
13. ^ Hyman, Dan (March 18, 2019). "Mike Kinsella's Part-Time Job Is His College Band". Chicago. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
14. ^ a b c d "American Football Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
15. ^ Corcoran, Nina (December 28, 2019). "American Football Year One Demos". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
16. ^ Gotrich, Lars (September 7, 2016). "The One With The Vibraphone: Hear American Football's 'Give Me The Gun'". NPR. Archived from the original on September 7, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
17. ^ DeVille, Chris (August 23, 2016). "American Football – 'I've Been Lost For So Long'". Stereogum. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
18. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (December 11, 2018). "American Football Announce New Album, Release 'Silhouettes'". Spin. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
19. ^ a b Daramola, Israel (January 22, 2019). "Video: American Football – 'Uncomfortably Numb' (ft. Hayley Williams)". Spin. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
21. ^ Gotrich, Lars (June 5, 2014). "American Football, 'Never Meant'". NPR. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
22. ^ Wietmarschen, Ben; Mayer, Matt. "American Football – 'I've Been So Lost For So Long' (Official Music Video)". FunnyOrDie. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
23. ^ Gaca, Anna (April 4, 2017). "Video: American Football – 'I've Been So Lost for So Long'". Spin. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
24. ^ Gotrich, Lars (May 22, 2017). "American Football Dreams Of Japan For 'My Instincts Are The Enemy' Video". NPR. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
28. ^ "American Football Share Video for 'I Can't Feel You'". DIY. June 21, 2019. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
29. ^ Whitaker, Marisa (April 5, 2022). "American Football Cover Mazzy Star's 'Fade Into You'". Spin. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.

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American Football

* Mike Kinsella
* Steve Lamos
* Steve Holmes
* Nate Kinsella

Studio albums|

* American Football (1999)
* American Football (2016)
* American Football (2019)

EPs|

* American Football (1998)
* Year One Demos (2019)

Singles|

* "Give Me the Gun"
* "I've Been Lost for So Long"
* "Silhouettes"
* "Uncomfortably Numb"
* "Rare Symmetry"
* "Fade Into You"

Other songs|

* "Never Meant"

Related articles|

* American Football House
* Discography

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