Uncomfortably Numb

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"Uncomfortably Numb"
Single by American Football featuring Hayley Williams
from the album American Football (LP3)
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Length4:10
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Songwriter(s) Mike Kinsella

"Uncomfortably Numb" is a song by the American emo band American Football that was released as the lead single from their third eponymous LP.

The track features Mike Kinsella and Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams [1] alternating verses of a narrative. This collaboration marks a radical change in the band's sound from their mathy emo roots to a dreamier, more atmospheric sound with lyrical maturation [2] [3] and noticeably refined production quality. [4]

The song in particular has received critical acclaim [5] [6] and is considered an album highlight.

Alongside the song, a music video was also released which follows the narrative of the song and stars former Workaholics star Blake Anderson and pro skater Paul Rodriguez. [7]

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