Overview
- American Football released LP4 on Friday, marking its first album since 2019 and its return to recording after a long break.
- Reviews describe a darker record that wrestles with divorce, loss, shame, and self-loathing, with the eight-minute single Bad Moons setting the mood.
- The band co-produced the album with Sonny DiPerri, bringing in guests like Turnstile’s Brendan Yates and Wisp’s Natalie Lu to widen the sound.
- The seven-year gap reflects real-life disruption as COVID halted work, drummer Steve Lamos quit in 2021 before rejoining in 2023, and remote writing stalled progress.
- Promotion leans on deep fan ties, from an April blindfolded listening at Chicago’s Davis Theater to new use of the iconic Urbana house as a creative Airbnb.