American Football - American Football

Label: Polyvinyl Records
Year: 1999
Genre: Emo
Recommending Person: Ryan Sullivan

The sole record from American Football, until they have recently come back together, is a classic that I have avoided. They come from Champaign-Urbana where they released only this eponymous album. They were only active from 1997 to 2000 and had a huge impact on the Emo scene in that short time.

I didn't love the album, it puts you in a state during the time you are listening that puts you at ease while still being interesting enough to keep your attention. It's a well done album, but there was nothing with a pop hook that kept me coming back.