American Football (EP)

American Football
1998 release cover
EP by American Football
Released	October 6, 1998 (1998-10-06)
Recorded	June 26–27, 1998
Studio	Private, Urbana, Illinois, United States
Genre	Indie rock, math rock, emo
Length	11:32
Language	English
Label	Polyvinyl
American Football chronology
American Football (1998) American Football (1999)
Alternative cover

American Football is an EP and the debut release from American indie rock band American Football, released on October 6, 1998 by Polyvinyl Record Co.

Reception

Editors at AllMusic gave the EP three out of five stars, with reviewer Blake Butler writing that "this three-song disc will leave you anxious to hear more". ^[1]

Track listing

1. "The One with the Tambourine" – 4:01
2. "Letters and Packages" – 3:21
3. "Five Silent Miles" – 4:10

Personnel

American Football

• Steve Holmes – guitar
• Mike Kinsella  – guitar, vocals
• Steve Lamos – drums

Additional personnel

• Gregg Bernstein – graphic design
• Brendan Gamble – engineering

See also

• List of 1998 albums

References

1. "American Football – American Football". AllMusic Guide . Retrieved May 7, 2023.

External links

• American Football at Discogs (list of releases)
• American Football at MusicBrainz (list of releases)