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Release Date Friday 5th September 2025
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
On October 12th & 13th, 2024, American Football performed two sold- out shows at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles - part of the band’s 25th anniversary tour for their self-titled debut album. Featuring guest appearances from Ethel Cain and M.A.G.S., these special shows were recorded for American Football’s first and only live album, American Football (Live in Los Angeles) . To coincide with the album’s release, the band teamed up with Prophet Media and director Steph Rinzler for the release of a full-length concert film, featuring candid interviews with the band, Ethel Cain, Yvette Young, and M.A.G.S. Both the film and album captures the legacy and unexpected staying power of a group that helped define a genre.
After quietly releasing their self-titled debut album in 1999 while still in college, American Football disbanded after the album’s release to focus on other projects, only to reunite 15 years later to a fanbase that had been consistently growing throughout the underground / emo scene. The album later appeared on Rolling Stone’s “40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time” list at #6, with Pitchfork giving its deluxe reissue the “Best New Reissue” title, calling it the “most influential album in the genre.”
-American Football’s first and only live album, recorded at two sold-out shows at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles during the LP1 25th Anniversary tour.
-15% of proceeds donated to the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund
-Features appearances from Ethel Cain and M.A.G.S (vinyl & concert film only)
-One-time, limited edition pressing
-Deluxe Gatefold Jacket with full-sized 8-page booklet featuring photographs from the performance taken by Atiba Jefferson.
-Vinyl pressed by Good Neighbor, whose mission to offer a high-fidelity listening experience stands side-by-side with their commitment to preserving our planet. Using a first-of-its-kind, patented product, Good Neighbor’s discs are made with non-toxic and fully recyclable material and are produced using an injection molding process instead of a hydraulic press. The resulting records are virtually indistinguishable from traditional vinyl in sound, look, and feel -- but without the carbon footprint.
TRACKLIST:
1. Five Silent Miles
2. The Summer Ends
3. Honestly?
4. For Sure feat. Ethel Cain
5. You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon
6. But the Regrets Are Killing Me
7. I’ll See You When We’re Both Not So Emotional feat. M.A.G.S.
8. Stay Home / The One With the Wurlitzer
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