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American Football EP
Rock · 1998 · 3 tracks · 11m

American Football EP

American Football

Twelve minutes of interlocking clean guitars and jazz-influenced drumming. The definitive blueprint for the midwest emo sound, captured in a suburban basement.

October 6, 1998 · Polyvinyl Record Company

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A quiet, mathematical exploration of suburban longing and the anxiety of transition.

Tracklist · 3 Tracks · 11m
01
The One With the Tambourine
4:01
02
Letters and Packages
3:21
03
Five Silent Miles
4:10
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the drums on track 1 use the ride cymbal to create a sense of constant, nervous forward motion.
The sudden, bright clarity of the trumpet melody that cuts through the guitar weave on track 2.
The intricate, wordless dialogue between the two guitars on the instrumental closer, Five Silent Miles.
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How does American Football EP sound next to the rest of American Football's catalogue?

Nostalgia+0.9σ

The writing leans a touch further into nostalgia than the rest of the catalogue.

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