American Football's Mike Kinsella on their debut, 25 years on, and the covers album with Iron & Wine and Ethel Cain – read the NME interview ...

The result is American Football, the band’s third album, out March 22nd on Polyvinyl. “We’re not 23-year-old petulant kids now,” says Mike Kinsella over the phone.

Once an emo trio from Central Illinois, American Football brought its expanded band to the Tiny Desk, including a vibraphonist, backing singer and, yes, six children from a D.C. choir.

The deluxe reissue of American Football's only LP benefits from unusually good timing: as self-identifying emo bands are making music that’s more mature, refined, and exploratory than anything ...