Label: Polyvinyl
Released 10/18/2024
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album's release, Polyvinyl is thrilled to announce American Football (Covers), a genre-spanning covers album that highlights the importance and wide-ranging influence of the band's debut. The album features covers of each song by critically acclaimed acts such as Iron & Wine, Ethel Cain, Blondshell, Manchester Orchestra, Novo Amor, Lowswimmer, Yvette Young, and others. Each cover wonderfully highlights the beauty and importance of this noteworthy debut while affirming the continued interest in this unexpected groundswell of cultural prominence.
Track listing:
- Iron & Wine - "Never Meant"
- Blondshell - "The Summer Ends"
- Novo Amor & Lowswimmer - "Honestly?"
- Ethel Cain - "For Sure"
- Yvette Young - "You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon"
- Girl Ultra - "But the Regrets Are Killing Me"
- M.A.G.S. - "I’ll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional"
- Manchester Orchestra - "Stay Home"
- John McEntire - "The One With the Wurlitzer"