One of my concerns about doing this project is that there is a lot of music in my iTunes that I've never listened to. That I, in fact, have no idea what it really is at all. American Football was one of those bands, hanging out in my music library, a couple of songs had been nicked in shuffle-mode, but I had not a single clue what they sounded like. But I kind of thought I didn't like them.
What's great about me, outside of my modesty, is I can admit a mistake (sometimes). So I plug them in on my walk through the neighborhood to get to school last Wednesday (?!) and am greeted with the aural equivalent of the perfect fall day that was Wednesday morning. Best. Fall. Album. I love music that has a season, and American Football is fall in this really wonderful way.
Their sound is incredibly delicate and rich, like a really good creme brulee. The way the melody weaves through guitar and vocals dapples like October sun through just-changed maple leaves. This is a break-up album, but manages not to be maudlin or, worse, make me cry. I liked it, in short, a helluva lot more than I expected.
Favorite Track - "I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional"
Least Favorite - "Stay Home" - it's a good song, but maybe not an 8 minute good song.
next up - Amnesiac - Radiohead (2001)
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