American Football discography
American Football discography | |
---|---|
Studio albums | 3 |
Music videos | 8 |
EPs | 2 |
Singles | 4 |
The discography of the American
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
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
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Ref. | ||
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US [11] |
US Indie [14] | ||||
American Football (LP1) | 68 | — | [1] | ||
American Football (LP2) |
|
82 | 3 | [4] | |
American Football (LP3) |
|
— | 4 | [2] | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Ref. |
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US Indie [14] | |||
American Football |
|
— | [1] |
Year One Demos |
|
44 | [15] |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
"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
Title | Year | Album | Director | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
"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
Notes
Citations
- ^ 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. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c Alejandrino, Rosmarie (March 14, 2019). "American Football's Third LP Expands On Its Storied Legacy With Newfound Wisdom". NPR. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (September 13, 2019). "American Football's highly influential debut album turns 20". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Cohen, Ian (October 26, 2016). "American Football American Football". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- Polyvinyl Records. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Eff, Billy (May 24, 2019). "Some Emo Parenting Advice From American Football". Vice. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (September 18, 2019). "American Football Turns 20". Stereogum. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Neumann, Sean (September 20, 2016). "Emo Tourism: How the American Football House Became One of Music's Biggest Landmarks". Vice. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (November 2, 2016). "American Football: Inside Emo Godfathers' Unlikely Return". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Cohen, Ian (May 21, 2014). "American Football American Football". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "American Football Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (April 21, 2014). "American Football Reunite for First Shows in 15 Years". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Hyman, Dan (March 18, 2019). "Mike Kinsella's Part-Time Job Is His College Band". Chicago. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "American Football Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (December 28, 2019). "American Football Year One Demos". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Gotrich, Lars (September 7, 2016). "The One With The Vibraphone: Hear American Football's 'Give Me The Gun'". NPR. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (August 23, 2016). "American Football – 'I've Been Lost For So Long'". Stereogum. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (December 11, 2018). "American Football Announce New Album, Release 'Silhouettes'". Spin. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Daramola, Israel (January 22, 2019). "Video: American Football – 'Uncomfortably Numb' (ft. Hayley Williams)". Spin. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (December 9, 2021). "American Football Release New Song "Rare Symmetry" and Mazzy Star Cover: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Gotrich, Lars (June 5, 2014). "American Football, 'Never Meant'". NPR. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- FunnyOrDie. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Gaca, Anna (April 4, 2017). "Video: American Football – 'I've Been So Lost for So Long'". Spin. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Gotrich, Lars (May 22, 2017). "American Football Dreams Of Japan For 'My Instincts Are The Enemy' Video". NPR. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ McDermott, Patrick D. (July 12, 2017). "Watch 'Home Is Where The Haunt Is,' American Football's Kind Of Depressing New Video". The Fader. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "American Football Air Video for 'Silhouettes'". DIY. January 8, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Premiere: American Football's Music Video For 'Every Wave To Ever Rise' Featuring Stop-Motion by Hydeon". Juxtapoz. April 24, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "American Football Share Video for 'I Can't Feel You'". DIY. June 21, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ Whitaker, Marisa (April 5, 2022). "American Football Cover Mazzy Star's 'Fade Into You'". Spin. Retrieved April 7, 2022.