Uncomfortably Numb

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"Uncomfortably Numb"
Single by American Football featuring Hayley Williams
from the album American Football (LP3)
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2019 (2019-01-22)
Genre
Length4:10
Label
Songwriter(s) Mike Kinsella
Producer(s) Jason Cupp
American Football singles chronology
"Silhouettes"
(2018)		"Uncomfortably Numb"
(2019)		"Every Wave to Ever Rise"
(2019)
Music video
"Uncomfortably Numb" on YouTube

"Uncomfortably Numb" is a song by the American emo band American Football. It was released on January 22, 2019, as the second single from their third self-titled album. [1]

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 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]

References

  1. 1 2 Spanos, Brittany (January 22, 2019). "Hayley Williams Joins American Football on Gloomy New Song 'Uncomfortably Numb'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ Yadav, Dylan (January 22, 2019). "American Football - 'Uncomfortably Numb' ft. Hayley Williams (Track Review)". Immortal Reviews. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ "American Football Release New Single "Uncomfortably Numb," Announce Tour Dates". Paste Magazine. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "American Football: American Football". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ admin (February 15, 2019). "American Football feat. Hayley Williams – "Uncomfortably Numb" Review". The Outer Void. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ "American Football - 'Uncomfortably Numb' feat Hayley Williams". When The Horn Blows. January 24, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ Daramola, Israel. "Video: American Football – 'Uncomfortably Numb' (ft. Hayley Williams)". Spin . Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
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