Never Meant
Never Meant (American Football) YouTube Spotify Live acoustic version worth checking out Another rendition of the song As autumn slowly starts, I feel that it’s appropriate to talk about a song from one of the best records to play during this time of the year. American Football is a band with legendary status, which is something I don’t say often. They could release the worst music you’ve ever heard, but that still won’t change the fact that they, by their own bootstraps, made Midwest emo a thing. Around two years ago, I was listening to what others recommended to me or what was popular. I was desperate to find a sound that was truly mine. This kicked off a period of my life when I was going through all kinds of music to see what I liked. After a considerable amount of searching, I came across this song. It instantly perked my ears. The odd time signature, the amazing drum groove, the open and angular guitar parts beautifully harmonise together. I knew that this was what I had be...