only TRUE EMOS listen at 144p

@carlmarcs3647

6 жыл бұрын

lmao

@bigol9223

5 жыл бұрын

I listened at 144p on 0.25x speed to really give each note space to sink in deep and MEAN something, get on my level.

@chzlee3021

5 жыл бұрын

@@bigol9223 that's insane. And one above normal is decent

@Denys_Fresh_Flesh

5 жыл бұрын

too emo becomes V A P O R W A V E

@scrawnynag

5 жыл бұрын

Same

Discovered this album in an abusive relationship. She made me feel horrible about myself all the time. It was also my first relationship, so it went on and on with me thinking this was what a typical relationship was like. Finally ended it, and three years later met an amazing woman. This album again serenaded an evening for me, but this time it was beautiful and easy--not painful and difficult to comprehend; an evening with a new person that brought me nothing but peace and joy. This song is really about the passage of time, what changes, and what we learn.

@yoyodynepropulsion6484

4 жыл бұрын

Damn, dude. Our stories almost mirror eachother.

@-Teague-

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you got out of it bro

@oliverweaver3070

3 жыл бұрын

good stuff

@josejalaeno73

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Glad you’re in a better place now

@incarnateTheGreat

2 жыл бұрын

"so it went on and on with me thinking this was what a typical relationship was like.." It's unfair when that's how people learn about these things. Horrible experiences that leave a mark.

Got high as shit, walked into a field and laid down for two hours listening to American football, staring at the sky and trying to make meaning of this thing we call life

@PolyvinylRecords

4 жыл бұрын

mood

@SakiDG

4 жыл бұрын

@@PolyvinylRecords thanks for sharing my mood, polyvinyl social media manager person :)

@disfibulator

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Saki, I'm there and I get it. I'd love a field, I'm stuck inside, I'm an introvert, but I love that I found someone who gets it.

@andrewmasc3174

3 жыл бұрын

Lol hope you're doing well

@thebeingdestroyerofworlds8690

3 жыл бұрын

Based

That final riff blows my mind every time. It's that kind of riff that makes you envious that you weren't the one to write it. Absolutely brilliant stuff.

@David_prod-eNGee

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly though

@tabacano5882

2 жыл бұрын

That riff reminds me of one of the song Song of the Stars from Dead Can Dance

@Incognito11200

2 жыл бұрын

well at least we can play it lol

@lianju

2 жыл бұрын

it's been 4 years since I discovered this band, to this day this is my favourite song of all time and it's mainly because of that outro. I can't put into words what this song means to me and how it makes me feel, I'm just grateful that this bands exists

@LoveShuffleBlues

Жыл бұрын

True.

To call American Football's music therapeutic would be a gross understatement. This is deeply healing music. God bless this band.

@FluxFreeman

3 жыл бұрын

Check out “Owen”

As someone that never listened to emo growing up, for some reason, this song makes me feel nostalgic for the days when i had my first crush, the days of getting up and watching tv before school, the days of trying to no cry because of all the verbal bullying, the days of getting through the day and being optimistic about the fact that you did it, you made it through life, and maybe tomorrow will be better. Maybe i'll get an A on the test, or my friends will call me, or someone will go out with me, or maybe my favorite band will make a new song, or I'll go to the beach with friends. It's all over now tho. But at least this song reminds me of those feelings.

@skimpadimp6373

3 жыл бұрын

It's sad how everything goes away in time isn't it...

@mookiedt

3 жыл бұрын

It's hardly emo. This is math rock.

@damesoumbi

3 жыл бұрын

​@@mookiedt tbf this album notably removed the original post-hardcore element of emo, but it's still certainly emo. yes it is math rock. it's also post-rock, math rock, indie rock, and even jazz fusion (that's a bit of a stretch but I digress). most albums can be defined by many genres. at the end of the day, it's the vocal delivery that makes it emo, as well as the scene it was part of. you can definitely trace this sound back to earlier emo; it still has that DIY punk flair to it and is a logical evolution from emo's starting place in the grand scheme of things. after all, this is the guy from cap'n jazz.

@coolname8133

3 жыл бұрын

@@damesoumbi how jazz fusion? I've never heard that before

@damesoumbi

3 жыл бұрын

@@coolname8133 time sigs n guitar n stuff. hard to explain

I'm overjoyed at this album's popularity even today. The fact that they, first of all re-issued the album and second: created a music video for "Never Meant" after 15 years of letting the project sit, is amazing/bold. I respect what these guys are doing and they deserve the publicity. Let's all just hope that they use the money from the re-issue to create more music as i'm sure their entire fan-base would enjoy!

@metfan5751

4 жыл бұрын

And I’m overjoyed by its popularity today.

@jeannedarc7533

3 жыл бұрын

You cannot underestimate how much I'm overjoyed at this comment too!

Why did I have to grow up so fast? I’m not afraid of time just genuinely concerned on how fast this shit went by.

@Mokooko7963578

4 жыл бұрын

Dude for real 😳

@cdbunny

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Cox not really 😕

@Mokooko7963578

4 жыл бұрын

Fat Man nah I felt that

@daredevil2724

3 жыл бұрын

Same im gonna graduate this year and it feels like i completely wasted my highschool years, never been in a single relationship or parties or anything.😔

@phoofnscoops6778

3 жыл бұрын

I feel this, I was 14 when I first got this album. Sadly, your brain is better at saving / recording memories as you get older, its a shitty double edge sword I guess

This reminds me of the type of music my dad would play in the car when I was little. He doesn’t play it as much anymore, but sometimes he’ll put in a CD. When he does listen to it he changes. I see a shadow of what he once was when he was younger. Before I was around. I like him better when he’s like this, but most of the time he just acts like an old man. My mother is the same way too. It’s hard to believe she’s a doctor now, but my dad said she dyed her hair, wore black, listened to grunge, alternative, emo, and rock music. I find it hard to believe that they went to concerts and stood in the middle of the mosh pit. They’re both 40 years old now, and I love them for who they are. But sometimes, I like to see who they once were. Back when they were teenagers. Back when they were in the “prime” of their lives.

@blakemcnamara9105

3 жыл бұрын

I can relate. When I was little, my father was lean, clean shaven, and had black hair. My parents used to go to all of the clubs in the '90s when Oasis first came out; they're in their fifties now and my father has gray hair and a beard and does seem like an old man now.

@aurora8749

3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly why society is bullshit. Everyone let's the stresses and the money change them and if you resist that you're viewed as immature when you're actually more mature than those people who let it consume them and try to fit in to societal expectations

@fallslikewinter

2 жыл бұрын

Life's constant turmoil and the struggle with nostalgia always brings me back to the Kinsellas. As well Stardlyer 59...My 40 was last year....

@godwarrior3403

2 жыл бұрын

@@aurora8749 It's not more mature to hold onto those teenage feelings. It's not mature to let the stresses of life change you, but it is an unfortunate reality for most. You do have to grow up, though.

@aurora8749

2 жыл бұрын

@@godwarrior3403 It's not "holding onto teenage feelings" to enjoy life. That's a ridiculous notion.

I don't know any other song which conveys such an intense teenage angst feeling

@DinosaurSuccess

7 жыл бұрын

your piano cover is great... lol just happened to see u here

@shrekscringecompilation2059

6 жыл бұрын

this is literally the exact opposite of teenage angst. He describes his teenage feelings as See-through which sums up teen agnst

@jayburriswayne5403

6 жыл бұрын

Théophile Phanoune listen to Dear Diary, My Teen Angst has a Bodycount by From First to Last and From the Depths of Dreams by Senses Fail

@rakkatytam

6 жыл бұрын

@@jayburriswayne5403 Gross

5 жыл бұрын

Any Midwest emo song

DADAC#E The important thing about the riff is to play the third note (D) on the open third string, so that it rings.

@frontporchmint

7 жыл бұрын

Damn, how do you tune the G string without snapping it?:(

@theophilephanoune9176

7 жыл бұрын

Well, you can tune the strings lower and then put a capo. But I still prefer doing it without a capo because the sound is clearer. So usually I tune to Db Ab Db Ab C Eb (less dangerous)

@theophilephanoune9176

7 жыл бұрын

Kevin Mason Oh, and I forgot an important point. You actually play the main riff with just your DAD strings so if you don't want to play the "eerie ambient" that starts around 2:00, a drop D tuning is sufficient. Even the little melodic motives can be played nicely in standard.

@ZitiPatrol

7 жыл бұрын

Anyway you play it, have fun

@EduRenesto

6 жыл бұрын

You could use lighter gauge strings too

I personally love the 4 mins of Chords. The music winds down much like life does. i enjoy closing my eye's and imagining my life from start to finish, and the ending fits perfectly.

@BrandonPrentice

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh, you just made me sad.. Thank you.

This song sounds like a long farewell to the 90's... beautiful, beautiful song

When the power chord hits you at 1:52... I can't think of another songs that has transitioned better this way. I really want what this song wants.

@quinnmcgunnigle2158

9 жыл бұрын

Its an open chord mang. open A with a D. but agreed with everything else!

@theophilephanoune9176

7 жыл бұрын

What ? It's actually a power chord. Or just a fifth chord if you prefer

@zombieteenager007

6 жыл бұрын

As far as I know, he just strums the open strings here.

@ViktorTheMusician

6 жыл бұрын

People usually describe the second half of No. 13 by The Pixies in a similar vein to the one in this song. It has a different vibe but it's also an ambient solo type dealio

@FluxFreeman

3 жыл бұрын

@@ViktorTheMusician nice

This song defined a part of my life in my memory. Definitely.

@TheseBitchesWantNikes

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Papion Same. Junior year.

@elijahbarnes155

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t you mean honestly?

@musicbyarwin_

2 жыл бұрын

@@elijahbarnes155 genius

Honestly, the beginning of the song sounds very magical. Honestly, this is by far the best song from the album IMO. Honestly, this song is quite suitable to listen wherever you go. Honestly? Is the title of the song.

Only found this band very recently, and I'm obsessed.

@DisarMn

4 жыл бұрын

Charlie Prevost you still obsessed? 5 years is a while

@pgnfz

4 жыл бұрын

DisarMy I wonder too

@purplebugg

3 жыл бұрын

@@DisarMn same.

@AwesomeYena

2 жыл бұрын

Still like them?

@drakedworak636

Жыл бұрын

I’m finding them a little later than you , but still recent lol

i hate my town so bad for not having any people with this certain taste of music. this song. this band is fucking gold.

I'm here because my boyfriend is midwest emo, and i love him with all my heart. So, i'm listening to the music he likes. I am more punk rock, and heavy metal, but i am really really liking this!

@kayleemartin3608

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, tis song gives me a very strong feeling. I love it!

@fransiskusrobisanjaya

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, you're commenting your comment?

@dawnwatching6382

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you guys are still doing good

Honestly, I can't remember teen dreams All my teenage feelings and their meanings They seem too see-through to be true All the whos are there but the whys are unclear Picture this, a long-awaited, sickening kiss How does it feel to know Explain how you've re-written history These things change despite the complicated beginning to all of this Honestly

@josselyntagle1329

8 жыл бұрын

thank u ♡

@TheseBitchesWantNikes

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing words. Still hold up.

I discovered this album today and i can't stop listen to. It's completely amazing

@okej1011

2 жыл бұрын

same

@hotrobloxnoobp8055

2 жыл бұрын

omg I feel like this comment goes perfectly with the pfp

@dean_norris

2 жыл бұрын

@@hotrobloxnoobp8055 LMAO I hadn't even noticed how it fits well

i always come back to this song when i'm numb and need to feel something

you dont wanna grow up, this is a serious comment, im 19 and i remember finding this on /mu/ when i wasnt even 14 yet. i was completely what you would call a loser but i was more in touch with myself then than i could ever muster now. ps :time capsule

@failedcompetition

5 жыл бұрын

You can always try and work things out with yourself, its important to take a step back and take care of yourself from time to time.

I just heard them like a week ago. I listen to them and their EP always when i come at 12am to home, such amazing non-angry or egoic music. Especially at this moment of the day. I like them because they sound in my mood, not sad not happy, just okay. Plus they are freaking good musicians.

I just want to have a genuine crush on a girl, even if I get rejected. At least I would feel authentic sadness instead of nothing at all

@csar1523

6 жыл бұрын

ocalaballa Please, don't say that. I would prefer feel nothing at all than to suffer the way I'm suffering now because I loved someone who didn't love me

@zombieteenager007

6 жыл бұрын

That's sad, man.

@_diazepaaam_

6 жыл бұрын

ocalaballa Trust me, you don't want to feel that. When you get known that he/she doesn't love you yet it feels really depressing, and you start to have thoughs late at night about why all of that happened, isn't good to the heart feel like this, but it's just the facts of life. :(

@ertegin

6 жыл бұрын

the trooper Still though my dude, there is a very pleasant bittersweet feeling after the initial hurt passes. It's definitely better than not being able to feel anything.

@alvin_row

5 жыл бұрын

At first I wanted to say "get over it" to y'all, but instead I'll tell you that you can do it. Just stay strong and let time do it's healing. I spent about a year of my life depressed over a girl and am about to spend another one, apparently. I'll just tell you to keep trying.

It's 5:24am, I still can't sleep. That instrumental is very comforting and healing. I may just let it cradle me to sleep.

This album will always have a special place in my heart, so many tears shed, laughs shared, and heart to hearts. I’m glad the kinsella brothers made this album, I believe there’s memories everyone has had with this st and I think that’s so fucking beautiful

Thank you based god

Im so glad for all of the never meant memes youtube recommended because it just made me rediscover and relive American football. It hits so hard

To the memories and the music that takes us there

This song makes me think of how much my life is a disaster honestly.

@andrewmasc3174

3 жыл бұрын

Take care man, best of luck with everything

@lensmccracken3678

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewmasc3174 thanks man, same to you 👍💯

@andrewmasc3174

3 жыл бұрын

@@lensmccracken3678 I appreciate it man

@FluxFreeman

3 жыл бұрын

How ya doing bud

@lensmccracken3678

3 жыл бұрын

@@FluxFreeman I'm doing better then when i wrote this message a year ago, still swimming. Thank you for you're concern man.

Those power chords really make you look back and say "wow, that happened."

Beautiful song, it makes me cry everytime I listen to it...

A absolutely tidal wave of a song.. Decades later still rings like it was released last week.. Brilliant

fuck yeah beautiful guitar riff

It’s amazing how much this reminds of early Explosions in the sky and early Modest mouse in one

Yo u guys gotta realize this made by 18 year olds wtf so epic

@natelikesjazz

5 жыл бұрын

@John but he's not talking about his own age. he's talking about the band

@blumer9615

5 жыл бұрын

John dumb head

@kamrynrist6049

5 жыл бұрын

they were in their early 20s but still pretty impressive

@milkman1649

4 жыл бұрын

Not 18, they were 21-23

@patrickstar7428

4 жыл бұрын

Age doesnt matter if you really set your mind too it

such an underrated band. might be my favorite song by them

all the "who's" are there but the "why's" are unclear

I love this band more than i love myself

Listened to this album in full for the first time, this really put me in a trance. No other album has done that to me before.

@Quincy1055

2 жыл бұрын

have you heard peripheral vision by turnover

So many feelings condensed into a single song...

Holy fuck I am a loser.

15 seconds into the song, playlisted. Without a worry about how the rest of the song will turn out.

try listening to it on a clear, starry night with a cup of hot chocolate. maybe I'm just a sucker for spacey songs (especially long intro/outros like this)

@theophilephanoune9176

7 жыл бұрын

Better without the cup of chocolate for me. Just the cold night... Even better when you're drunk

@smaller_cathedrals

4 жыл бұрын

Bless you for making it a cup of hot chocolate. Not a can of beer, or weed. Hot chocolate is where it's at.

@smaller_cathedrals

4 жыл бұрын

@@theophilephanoune9176 What is it with people who need to be drunk in order to enjoy good music?

@MarvilatAggies

4 жыл бұрын

if ur into spacey songs, then ur going to like this one. kzread.info/dash/bejne/rH1tqs-npqmuqbw.html

@metfan5751

4 жыл бұрын

smaller cathedrals try enjoying music on molly, you’ll never drink again

It’s a shame they split up after this album, American football could’ve really been one of the greatest 90s bands

@TheKKIIDD1412

6 жыл бұрын

Nick George it was 99 they could have been a 00s band

@Deaujo

4 жыл бұрын

Septagrim they actually have LP2 and LP3, idk what this dudes talking abt

@pollomagico271

4 жыл бұрын

@@Deaujo They split up and then they reformed and made the second and third LPs

@macafromthewired

4 жыл бұрын

they split up because they moved away from each other, other than the fact that they've reformed, they all had different avenues in life that they ended up taking. happens

@andrewmasc3174

3 жыл бұрын

They have 2 more albums

Yahoo! Launch brought me here. If only I could listen to this for the very first time... again.

No trouble to tell by the rhythm that they are influenced by Mineral, so great

im not crying ur crying

@AnarchistEskimo

4 жыл бұрын

Nah, I'm dying :'c #DatEmoLyfe

Such a sweet song and album, I love it so much

this song man

Before peep we had this.

@marc-aimepageau7793

4 жыл бұрын

Muffins X yup. This would also sound like a great peep sample, especially at the ending of the song.

@ThyNightOwl_

4 жыл бұрын

yea

@mypenisisunbelievablysmall5650

3 жыл бұрын

imagine comparing peep to this.

I wonder how many kids were conceived to this song...

@GamingLateAtNight

7 жыл бұрын

hopefully mine

@hansdiqueed9327

6 жыл бұрын

Six so far.

@marcobazan4187

5 жыл бұрын

Probably none, the people that wanted to probably had no emo gf

song brings back nostagic feelings everytime! great song!

Has been listening this song from 2013 till today and I'm crying thinking in my teenage days, what simple was all bro

i love how theyre music changes tone and isnt just continuous... is it just me how thinks they have a stroke of genious?

ALL MY TEENAGE FEELINGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last riff deserves a Nobel prize

This is the song that got me into loving Polyvinyl as much as I do. It truly is a shame that these guys only recorded the one album, because they could have put out some truly amazing music.

@shanemiller3188

3 жыл бұрын

This aged well.

@hirachandraposhe7346

2 жыл бұрын

@@shanemiller3188 Indeed :")

@sibiyelwedlamini1692

Жыл бұрын

Here we are a couple of years later, we have another album

I love this song so much. It's easily the best American Football song, no doubt. Everything from the bright, reverberating guitars to the steady, melodic bass to the passionate, somber vocals really makes this a masterpiece. If anyone's interested, I have a video of me covering this great tune on the bass on my channel. Check it out if you'd like.

@TheseBitchesWantNikes

5 жыл бұрын

TheNachoHombre This. I see why Never Meant is their big hit and I love it too but this song was always my favorite along with Emotional.

The ending makes me feel like I'm single handedly fighting an army against all odds bare handed in an earth shattering battle to protect my dog

People always talk about never meant but they never talk about this one, no idea why.

Always think of my best friends growing up. We’ve grown a part but honestly I can’t remember all those teen dreams anyway.

This is mz chrushes favourite song.He blocked me a week ago for no reason at all. Now when ever I hear thisn song it just remindes me of him and I break down. It's a good song,but now because of him I fell sad when ever I hear it. if you see this i miss you

@michaelmillington9444

7 жыл бұрын

IWillGiveYouAHug itll be okay.

@jawanxp99

7 жыл бұрын

:(

@ylimeye3094

7 жыл бұрын

IWillGiveYouAHug hey man , my ex likes this song . and it makes me think of him too , but shit happens ! you're gonna be okay regardless . I'm pretty sure hes gonna feel bad about it later on , sometimes people just do things for no reason , but they're not terrible people !

@nikarancigaj

7 жыл бұрын

ems the bunny . Thanks man :)

@bubbyboy5944

6 жыл бұрын

lol

listening to this on the public computer in my mental hospital at full volume :p

о май гад какой же это кайф кайф кайф целую, это просто великолепно :*

I listen to this album and kinda just realize i didnt have a childhood, like ive always been treated like an adult or late teen, never got to really hang out with friends, or have hobbies for the longest time, took me down a really bad habit, at least im 4 months sober though

pure magic

seein' em soon

I can't remember my teenage feeling or their meanings either...too many rehabs/psych centers/ tragedies. " I guess I'm a pretty sick guyyy." -Patrick Bateman.

thank you johnny marr

@tomlow6281

4 жыл бұрын

tio salamanca 😳

This is such a good song

only thing i regret is not hearing this before i was 18

5:19 it's time to sleep after boring party

@matheusvelasque4921

4 жыл бұрын

Do you know the name of this riff?

@skyon619

3 жыл бұрын

This is reflective music. Lay in your bed and open your mind

The middle part reminds me of the outro in Jimmy Eat World's "Goodbye Sky Harbor"

Can't find it, but like a year or so ago I remember seeing someone comment how they listened to this on the last day of summer before their sophomore year and I've been doing the same thing ever since

This makes me think of my older brother. May he burn in Hell but I still miss him dearly.

@johncampbell3020

5 жыл бұрын

ihatejb18 that was a rollercoaster of emotions

@matthefatable

5 жыл бұрын

Sir this is a McDonald's

@jerf2121

5 жыл бұрын

niggas be like

@TheseBitchesWantNikes

5 жыл бұрын

Is your brother jb?

@ew98

5 жыл бұрын

he wont burn before we do, he'll wait for us dont worry

Good song to cry to

Forever my sad mood song.

For me its the best

So awesome !

if i didnt know who this was i'd think it was a Pinback song. So good....

The first quarter of this song is enticing to listen to.

Adams song by blink always reminds me of this

poor shinji

@fullskapunkalchemist3471

5 жыл бұрын

Ikari? From Eva?

@angelvelazquez4161

4 жыл бұрын

well what would u expect from someone with an anime profile pic

@rubendelacruz7395

4 жыл бұрын

When was this song Olin Eva?

i found this album 4 years ago when i was 15, and it helped me a lot trough the high school

1:52 is so good

Beautiful

Going through one of the toughest 6 months periods of my life. It's like God intended for me to find this album at the right time.

@Velibor918

Жыл бұрын

Has it gotten any better?

i love americ anfootball

Make sure you check The One Up Downstairs and Owls, two other brilliant emo/math rock bands which the Kinsella brothers were also a part of. Both similar sounding to American Football.

#TYBG

Miss you a lot

Fair enough.

Modern Baseball // American Football

@mindthedisturbance

4 жыл бұрын

I actually thought about this too lol

@BrandonPrentice

4 жыл бұрын

Chinese Football

@alexandraw2341

4 жыл бұрын

Dude Chinese football is amazing imo

fav by them

beautiful

fucking brilliant

Seems like they already did put out some truly amazing music.

They remind me of Death Cab. Which is a fantastic thing.