Midwest-rock band American Football have unveiled their new single ‘Bad Moons’ as the lead track from their forthcoming album ‘American Football (LP4)’, set for release on 1st May via Polyvinyl Record Co.
The eight-minute track combines elements of two previously separate demos, and is described by frontman Mike Kinsella as both playful and brooding. “‘Bad Moons’ is actually a Frankenstein of two different demos we’d been passing around for quite a while: one playful, with children playing and toy-pianos plinking; one brooding, with guitars screeching and drums bombasting,” he explains. “I decided to begin the song as a child. Or, rather… two. Stacked up in a single trench coat; secretly, reluctantly living the life of a grown man, accruing all of his missteps and guilt along the way.”
American Football are also set to embark on a world tour in 2026, marking their first full run of shows since their sold-out 2024 LP1 25th Anniversary Tour. The tour will include performances in the UK, Europe, the United States, Canada, and Asia. In London, due to high demand, a second show has been added at the O2 Kentish Forum.
The dates read:
MAY
15 Summit Music Hall, Denver, CO, USA
17 Kilby Block Party, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
18 Treefort Music Hall, Boise, ID, USA
19 Moore Theater, Seattle, WA, USA
20 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA
22 Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
23 The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA, USA
24 The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, USA
JUNE
19 Alcatraz, Milan, Italy
20 Im Wizeman, Stuttgart, Germany
21 Die Kantine, Cologne, Germany
23 La Madeleine, Brussels, Belgium
24 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
26 O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
27 O2 Kentish Forum, London, UK
28 O2 Kentish Forum, London, UK
JULY
8 Royale, Boston, MA, USA
9 Brooklyn Paramount, New York, NY, USA
10 Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA, USA
11 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
14 The National, Richmond, VA, USA
15 Orange Peel, Asheville, NC, USA
16 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, USA
26 Fuji Rock Festival, Niigata, Japan
AUGUST
7 House of Blues, Cleveland, OH, USA
8 History, Toronto, ON, Canada
9 Roxian Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
10 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, USA
12 Marathon Music Works, Nashville, TN, USA
13 Deluxe at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN, USA
14 The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, USA
15 Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI, USA
16 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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