American Football - American Football (Blue Smoke vinyl) Punk Music 45 Pounds is a record

45 Pounds is a record of thrilling cacophony: whirring drums meet the sound of instruments which have been twisted and bent into new shapes

they were gradually replaced by a wave of outsiders reimagining the heyday of acts including The Clean and The Bats for the Internet age

when everyone has their own side

With their latest album

American Football - American Football (Blue Smoke vinyl) Punk Music 45 Pounds is a recordAmerican Football's first album showcases cleanly picked guitars, intricate drumming, and the vocals of Mike Kinsella (Owen, Cap'n Jazz). The band, made up of Kinsella, Steve Holmes and Steve Lamos rooted itself in Champaign and recorded this album at Private Studios with Brendan Gamble (Braid). Despite little touring and with only an EP behind them, these nine songs highlight the trio's uncanny songwriting abilities. The album's photos and layout