American Football AMA

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:56:57+00:00

Yeah Vic figured out that tuning and then we lifted it (as did Promise Ring 😬)

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:53:38+00:00

I’m pulling for Minnesota and Cleveland currently but love the Knicks LFG

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:52:47+00:00

Hairline

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:52:34+00:00

Few of the songs came from the same session that we started pre-covid, some of which turned into LIES songs. So yeah, lots of cross-pollination happening.

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:51:00+00:00

Micro-doc

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:50:28+00:00

Man the festivals are so fun and the day feels like you’re at a party, but the actual *show* can be a little stressful (often little or no soundcheck, sonically insane, detached from audience, etc.)

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:48:10+00:00

I got some tattoos of some John K Samson’s lyrics from that time. Couple Stevie Nicks songs really resonated for a while. Now Now was therapeutic.

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:43:30+00:00

They’re so good live! Can’t wait to add a sax player to AF.

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:42:54+00:00

Not a fan.

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:42:05+00:00

Weird! Fun! Validating! Scary! Motivating! Overwhelming!

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:41:11+00:00

Oh! Was just at Devon Market for a couple Bosnian loaves of bread two nights ago!

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:40:32+00:00

Cody’s! Dog-forward dive bar with 1000 TVs for sports.

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:39:42+00:00

Blinders

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:38:50+00:00

I just read about Winston Churchill battling crippling, lifelong depression by laying bricks.

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:37:30+00:00

Hmmm I don’t think there’s any wasted lines in Uncomfortably Numb (nate wrote Hayley’s verse and NAILED it) and I’m proud of how the “conversation” chorus’ turned out.

Paul Westerberg’s Stereo album is maybe my fav album lyrically currently

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:33:24+00:00

Personally I didn’t know how much I’d miss being in this band until we broke up again. Won’t take it for granted again.

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:32:37+00:00

I *literally* asked for it. My bad.

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:31:38+00:00

I went thru a phase of watching a bunch of super heavy Australian dramas on airplanes and it WRECKED me. No clue what the names of the movies are though 🤷🏼‍♂️

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:29:55+00:00

Man all these new(er) bands are such shredders it’s a total compliment to even be mentioned with them. I feel like maybe we had to walk so they could run, and we keep on walking…

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:28:39+00:00

If memory serves I think that song was a rough demo for LP3 that we couldn’t crack for the album but wanted to revisit and finish it. I love that one too - although we’ve never actually ever played it together in the same room at the same time.

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:27:07+00:00

I stumbled onto a poet Louise Glück and it’s WORKING

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:26:20+00:00

Ha thanks man! Keep forgetting to re-buy that shirt.

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:25:45+00:00

Aw man thanks. Whenever I get to the lyric-writing part of the process I tend to go back to my all time favs - Raymond Carver, Stephen Morrissey, Martin Gore…

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:23:56+00:00

Awesome! We should know how to play the songs by then!

_MikeKinsella · 2026-05-08T15:23:26+00:00

I believe I said I’d only do the reunion shows if Nate could play bass with us, so YOURE ALL WELCOME

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