American Football - American Football LP 4

Released 1st May 2026

SK says: 'The godfathers of Midwest emo return with a third full-length since they reformed back in 2016. Having iterated and refined their trademark blend of cascading guitar arpeggios and dark lyrics burnished occasionally by vibraphones and trumpet across three albums in twenty-five years, LP4 sees them probe new groundwith tasteful contributions from members of Turnstile and Rainer Maria. At times recalling the interlocking experimentation of fellow Chicagoans Tortoise, Mogwai's post-rock sheets of noise and the gothic grandeur of The Cure, it's their heaviest and most layered album to date.'

When the idea of recording a 4th album came up (for the second time), American Football knew things were going to get darker. After touring a years worth of sold-out 25th Anniversary shows around the world and releasing a covers album (featuring Iron & Wine, Ethel Cain,