What’s up guys! Today we’re here with my review of the
MONUMENTAL RE-ISSUE of what has come to be known as one of the most popular yet
underrated emo/math rock bands out there, American Football. Now lets just dive right into this review,
Blue 42, Blue 42, Hike! (I’m deeply sorry for everyone who had to read that).
Hailing
from the faraway land that is Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, American Footballs
discography only c Their self-titled album offers a surprising
mix of modest technicality, emotionally charged lyrics, amazing production, and
lots of trumpet. Most are surprised by
the trumpet which appears on the record a lot because it is… quite unusual for
it to be heard on a rock record in such a cool calm collected manor but god
damn, is it great. Its one of those
things that really defines the record on tracks such as “For Sure” and “The One
With The Wurlitzer” because if it wasn’t there at all then it would leave so
much to be desired from the record, like you would be able to tell if it was
missing.
onsists of one full-length album and 2 EP’s.
Like I said
before, what I really love in a record is great production value and that’s most
embodied here. The guitars sound crisp
and clear, at times even perfectly twanged up and not overly saturated in
twang. The drums are perfectly executed
meaning there isn’t too much going on so that everything is being overshadowed
by the drums, however, at times I do feel like the guitars overtake the drums a
lot in terms of overall layering and the notes being played.
Something I
really loved (among many) about American Football is Kinsella’s vocals. Mike Kinsella has a very… good voice. For what the band is, he fits perfectly; he
is sometimes off pitch, but this plays into how well his vocals actually go
with the other instruments in the band.
As I said before, all of these instruments and notes in each and every
song are perfectly placed and executed so well that if they had been played any
other way it would’ve been completely off.
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