Considering the incredible appeal of American Football's debut single with Polyvinyl, it was quite easy to expect great things from their first album -- tracks like "The One with the Tambourine" took Mike Kinsella far beyond his emo roots, into beautiful territory that had more in common with Red House Painters than Cap'n Jazz. American Football, the group's album debut, may not hit quite the same heights, but it comes close enough that no one should be bothered; Mike Kinsella treads the same brightly arpeggiated post-emo (to coin a phrase) territory his brother Tim Kinsella does with Joan of Arc (albeit without the abstraction). The obvious progression from the Polyvinyl single comes in the form of horns and Wurlizter dabbed tastefully onto a few tracks; when the band picks up into more conventionally driving territory ("Honestly?"), things are still appealing -- but Kinsella's main strength seems to be in drifting, floating waves of melody, and American Football makes good on this in a pretty impressive way.
I love the drum pattern on this song; it's one of the most original things that I've heard in a long time. It borders on prog-rock but it doesn't distract the the non-music nerds. And the guitar parts are also intricate without being showy. Musical perfection.
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are often made in vain. I'm leaving early tomorrow morning out of LA to fly to my folks' for Christmas, in bfe New Mexico (right on the Texas border). turns out grandma is really sick, so the hubby and I decided I should make a bonzaii trip home to be with grandma for the holiday (especially since it's the first holiday without grandpa). I'll really only be there for Monday, as I fly out tomorr...
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bright guitars with circular, floating melodies.American Football consists of vocalist/bassist/guitarist Mike Kinsella, guitarist Steve Holmes and drummer/trumpet player Steve Lamos. Kinsella's emo/post-rock pedigree includes stints with bands like Cap'n Jazz and Joan of Arc; American Football shares a similar esthetic, blending jazzy tempos, pop hooks and earnest vocals into their sound. The g...
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#61 it was my number when I played football in high school. There are many great things about football. I learned a lot about teamwork and how to deal with personalities. There were lots of different people on your team, but you all had one goal...to win. You could say football is beyond sports since it teaches you so many life lessons. We laughed, cried, and got angry together.So this is ...
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are often made in vain. I'm leaving early tomorrow morning out of LA to fly to my folks' for Christmas, in bfe New Mexico (right on the Texas border). turns out grandma is really sick, so the hubby and I decided I should make a bonzaii trip home to be with grandma for the holiday (especially since it's the first holiday without grandpa). I'll really only be there for Monday, as I fly out tomorr...
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bright guitars with circular, floating melodies.American Football consists of vocalist/bassist/guitarist Mike Kinsella, guitarist Steve Holmes and drummer/trumpet player Steve Lamos. Kinsella's emo/post-rock pedigree includes stints with bands like Cap'n Jazz and Joan of Arc; American Football shares a similar esthetic, blending jazzy tempos, pop hooks and earnest vocals into their sound. The g...
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I love the drum pattern on this song; it's one of the most original things that I've heard in a long time. It borders on prog-rock but it doesn't distract the the non-music nerds. And the guitar parts are also intricate without being showy. Musical perfection.
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