American Football, sometimes stylized as americ anfootball, is an American indie-rock band formed in 1997 and signed to Polyvinyl Records. Originally consisting of Mike Kinsella, Steve Lamos, and Steve Holmes, the band garnered notoriety and praise for their self-titled debut album released in 1999, which would later become a cult classic among many music journalists and an essential album among 4chan's /mu/ board, and are regarded as icons in the Midwest emo genre. The band would later break up after the release of their first album, before reforming in 2014 with new member Nate Kinsella and have been active since.
In 1997, Mike Kinsella, then a university student who performed in bands such as Joan of Arc and Cap'n Jazz, formed the band The One Up Downstairs alongside Steve Lamos, Allen Johnson, and David Johnson. Though the band was originally supposed to put out a single on Polyvinyl Records, the record was shelved as the band broke up shortly before its release, though it would later be released years later. Kinsella and Lamos would later be joined by Steve Holmes, who was Kinsella's roommate at the time, forming the original lineup for the band. This would lead to the release of American Football's self-titled debut EP on Polyvinyl on October 6 1998 (shown below, left). The band would release their self-titled debut album (shown below, right) on September 14, 1999, with the band later breaking up that year due to living in different cities and the end of their courses.
In 1997, Mike Kinsella, then a university student who performed in bands such as Joan of Arc and Cap'n Jazz, formed the band The One Up Downstairs alongside Steve Lamos, Allen Johnson, and David Johnson. Though the band was originally supposed to put out a single on Polyvinyl Records, the record was shelved as the band broke up shortly before its release, though it would later be released years later. Kinsella and Lamos would later be joined by Steve Holmes, who was Kinsella's roommate at the time, forming the original lineup for the band. This would lead to the release of American Football's self-titled debut EP on Polyvinyl on October 6 1998 (shown below, left). The band would release their self-titled debut album (shown below, right) on September 14, 1999, with the band later breaking up that year due to living in different cities and the end of their courses.
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The iconic house on the cover of Americ anfootballs album, American Football, that every emo in the world wishes to live in.
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Get the American Football mug.The house located on 704 W High St in Urbana, Illinois that was pictured on the cover of midwest emo band American Football’s 1999 eponymous debut album. Being the only image attached to the band for years, it has become something of a meme within indie/emo circles. Any trve emo enjoyer must make a pilgrimage to the house at some point in their life.
American Football Fan #1: Are we ever gonna make our pilgrimage to the American Football House?
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American Football Fan #2: Let’s drive down there over spring break, there’s gonna be a house show and party.
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Get the American Football House mug.American football and rugby are both physically demanding sports... I've played both... The styles of play are much different though... Rugby is about pure tackling and ball movement as opposed to football which is about impact in addition to tackling skill and quick linear movement down field. The speed and impact in American football is the reason for the pads (without them, the amount of spinal cord and brain injuries would be horriffic)... With regard to the breaks between plays in football, there's a purpose other than giving the big guys on the lines a break (and by big, I mean 300+ pounds...). American football is a game of set plays and tends to get very complex with all the terminology and the amount of plays you have to memorize (most coaches script anywhere from 150 to 250 possible plays per game). Granted, rugby is more fast paced and the plays are more oriented to the flow of the game which makes it pretty exciting to watch and challenging to play. As far as I'm concerned, they're both great sports with their own challenges.
Would like to get your ear ripped off in a scrum or have Roy Williams crush you coming over the middle playing American football?!?
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