American Football
(Polyvinyl)
by Tim Den
I’ve absolutely fallen in love with this band. Fronted by Cap’n Jazz/Joan of Arc alumni, Mike Kinsella, American Football is just what the name suggests: A slice of unmistakable American experience, filled with Heartland aroma that only Midwestern farm boys could cook up. Not unlike their contemporaries Rainer Maria, The Promise Ring, and the almighty Mock Orange, American Football is made from bits and pieces of open chords, vintage drum sets, reminiscing vocals/lyrics, and breathing room between the instruments that paints a plush picture of the American identity. I don’t mean identity via the stock market, Hollywood, and cable TV; I mean the fundamental characteristic traits that the nation has prided itself on since the beginning: hardwork and passion.
(PO Box 1885 Danville, IL 61834)