American Football (2019 album)

American Football
Studio album by
American Football
ReleasedMarch 22, 2019
StudiosARC Studios, Omaha, Nebraska
Genres
Length47:16
Labels
ProducerJason Cupp
American Football chronology
American Football
(2016)		 American Football
(2019)		 Year One Demos
(2019)
American Football studio chronology
American Football
(2016)		 American Football
(2019)		 American Football
(2026)
Singles from American Football
  1. "Silhouettes"
    Released: December 11, 2018
  2. "Uncomfortably Numb"
    Released: January 22, 2019
  3. "Every Wave to Ever Rise"
    Released: February 28, 2019

American Football (also known as LP3) is the third studio album by American rock band American Football, released on March 22, 2019 through Polyvinyl worldwide, and Big Scary Monsters in European territories.[1][2]

American Football is the third self-titled album by American Football and the second release since their reunion in 2014.

Background

On December 11, 2018, the first single from the album, "Silhouettes", was released, along with the band teasing a third project on Instagram,[3] and the listing for a third self-titled album appearing on Apple Music. A music video for "Silhouettes" was released on January 8, 2019.[4] Later that month, the band released a new single, "Uncomfortably Numb", which references the similarly titled song by Pink Floyd and features vocals from Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams. It was released with an accompanying music video, starring former Workaholics star Blake Anderson and pro skater Paul Rodriguez.[5] This is their first album to not feature the American Football House on its cover, as their first two albums did.[6]

Composition

Musically, LP3 has been primarily described as emo,[6][7] post-rock,[7][8] math rock,[9][10] dream pop,[7][9][10] and slowcore,[7] while also including elements of shoegaze.[7][8]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[11]
Metacritic80/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[13]
Consequence of SoundB+[7]
DIYStarStarStarStar[14]
Drowned in Sound9/10[15]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
NMEStarStarStarStar[16]
Pitchfork8.1/10[6]
QStarStarStar[17]
The SkinnyStarStarStarStar[18]
Under the Radar8/10[19]

American Football was met with critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on 14 reviews.[20]

Track listing

All tracks are written by American Football.

American Football track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Silhouettes"7:21
2."Every Wave to Ever Rise" (featuring Elizabeth Powell)5:54
3."Uncomfortably Numb" (featuring Hayley Williams)4:10
4."Heir Apparent"5:53
5."Doom in Full Bloom"7:48
6."I Can't Feel You" (featuring Rachel Goswell)4:47
7."Mine to Miss"5:23
8."Life Support"5:57
Total length:47:16

Personnel

Personnel taken from American Football liner notes.[21]

American Football

Additional musicians

  • Elizabeth Powell – additional vocals on "Every Wave to Ever Rise"
  • Hayley Williams – additional vocals on "Uncomfortably Numb"
  • Rachel Goswell – additional vocals on "I Can't Feel You"
  • Kristin Dennis – additional vocals on "Silhouettes", "I Can't Feel You", and "Mine to Miss"
  • Kristina Dutton – violin and violin arrangements on "Silhouettes", "Uncomfortably Numb", and "Life Support"
  • Mic Vredenburgh – cello on "Life Support"
  • Amanda Stevenson – background vocals on "Heir Apparent"
  • Omaha Children's Choir – background vocals on "Heir Apparent"

Technical personnel

  • Jason "Jake" Cupp – production, engineering, and mixing
  • J. Andrew Shropshire – additional vocal engineering on "Every Wave to Ever Rise"
  • Steve Clarke – additional vocal engineering on "I Can't Feel You"
  • Adria Otte – violin engineering
  • Dave Kutch – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for American Football
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[22]38
UK Album Sales (OCC)[23] 51
UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[24]93
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[25]17
UK Physical Albums (OCC)[23] 48
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26]4
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[27]9
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[28]17
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[29]22
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[30]45
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[31]2

References

  1. ↑ "American Football (LP3) by American Football". iTunes. Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ "American Football Tease New Album on Twitter". Spin. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "American Football on Instagram: 'III'". Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2018 – via Instagram.
  4. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: American Football - Silhouettes [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]. YouTube.
  5. ↑ Daramola, Israel. "Video: American Football – 'Uncomfortably Numb' (ft. Hayley Williams)". Spin. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 Cohen, Ian. "American Football - American Football". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Brennan, Collin (March 22, 2019). "American Football – American Football". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  8. 1 2 3 Thompson, Oliver. "American Football – American Football". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  9. 1 2 "New exclusive vinyl: American Football's LP3 on splatter LP". BrooklynVegan. September 30, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Sacher, Andrew (November 29, 2024). "50 Best Punk & Emo Albums: 2015-2019". BrooklynVegan.
  11. ↑ "American Football (LP3) by American Football reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ "American Football (LP3)". Metacritic. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  13. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "American Football - American Football [2016]". Allmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  14. ↑ Richards, Will. "American Football – American Football review". DIY. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ Goggins, Joe. "American Football – American Football". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  16. ↑ Connick, Tom (March 15, 2019). "American Football – American Football". NME. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  17. ↑ "American Football: American Football (LP3)". Q: 108. June 2019.
  18. ↑ Turner-Heffer, Adam (March 19, 2019). "American Football - American Football (LP3)". The Skinny. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  19. ↑ Michalik, Timothy. "American Football – American Football (LP3)". Under the Radar. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  20. ↑ American Football (LP3) by American Football, retrieved March 25, 2019
  21. ↑ American Football (CD booklet). American Football. 2019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 29/3/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  23. 1 2 "American Football Songs and Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 4/4/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 4/4/2019 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  26. ↑ "American Football Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  27. ↑ "American Football Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  28. ↑ "American Football Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  29. ↑ "American Football Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  30. ↑ "American Football Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  31. ↑ "American Football Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
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