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American Fool
Rock · 1982 · 9 tracks

American Fool

A breakthrough of midwestern grit and radio-ready hooks. Stripped-back rock and roll that finds the mythic weight in small-town boredom and young love.

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The ultimate soundtrack for being young and restless in a town with only one stoplight.

A sun-drenched mix of youthful bravado and the quiet realization that time is moving too fast.

American Fool · vs · John Mellencamp
Summer+4.0σ

Summer saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Hurts So Good
3:35
02
Jack & Diane
4:16
03
Hand to Hold on To
3:24
04
Danger List
4:30
05
Can You Take It
3:30
06
Thundering Hearts
3:40
07
China Girl
3:32
08
Close Enough
3:37
09
Weakest Moments
4:07
Moments Worth Waiting For
the sudden, dry handclaps and stomps that carry the bridge of Jack & Diane
the gritty, blues-inflected guitar riff that kicks off Hurts So Good
the shift from upbeat rock to the somber, organ-backed vulnerability of Weakest Moments
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