American Football

American Football | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 28, 1999)
• Original Release Date: September 14, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polyvinyl Records
• ASIN: B00001T3C0
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,405 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

American Football's first album showcases cleanly picked guitars, intricate drumming and sincere vocals. The band, made up ...see site for more info.

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Record, January 14, 2000

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chris doram (Portland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Football (Audio CD)

This record was given to me by a friend who is a fan of the band. I'd never heard of them myself (I listen mostly to older music... Beatles, Can, Brian Eno, etc), but from the first listen I could tell I would like it. The musicianship is spectacular (how often do you hear songs in 7/4 on a pop record nevertheless two of them!). The cyclical patterns and intricate guitar picking make the album stand out from most pop bands, while the drumming (and ocasional trumpet solo)add to the overall ambiance. The vocals are also quite distinct and quite touching on the better tracks (especially "stay home" and "for sure" but "never meant" is also great). I'd recommend this record to anyone looking for a glimmer of hope that pop music today still has something to offer. A wonderful record...! (which leaves this listener eager for more).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "well that's life...., December 20, 2005

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RV "RV" (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Football (Audio CD)

...so, so short." This is a beautiful cd. Coming from someone whose cd collection consists of mostly loud, abrasive, and technical music (oh, how I love you DEP), I believe it speaks for itself that this 9-song cd has managed to stay in my music rotation since I discovered this "emo" band about a year ago. That label, which I noticed has been used to describe this band in a few other reviews, does kind of a disservice to AF. I mean, it's soft, completely melodic and such...but the music is so superior to what "emo" bands today are churning out en masse. There are even trumpet parts in a couple tracks. Can you imagine anyone trying to play brass in [insert generic present-day emo band]? Heads would explode. Put it on when the lady-friend is over. She'll dig it too.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'd give this as many stars as i was allowed..., June 22, 2005

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Wes "midnight_movie_monster" (Boone, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: American Football (Audio CD)

I had to come on here and write a review after looking over some of the other reviews that said that this music was "boring"...and especially the people who said it wasn't "brilliant" or "unique." Granted, this is just my opinion, but...
I think that American Football is quite possibly one of the most unique and brilliant bands I've ever heard. I don't see how people can lump them in with "emo," because they are focusing on playing all sorts of weird time signatures and weird tunings, instead of just crying and whining about their last girlfriend. The "boring" part I could understand because their music is very soft and very slow. But show them some respect, the music is complex and creative, and really in a world all its own.
Personally, I think this CD is beautiful and extremely well put together. I recommend everyone (who can tolerate music that is pretty soft) to pick up this CD, the American Football EP, and anything from Owen as well.