American Football Confirms Fourth Self-Titled LP

As expected, American Football has confirmed its fourth studio album, LP4, which will be released May 1 on Polyvinyl Records.

For now, there’s no additional information about the long-awaited follow-up to 2019’s LP3, although the group recently posted a video on Instagram showing members Steve Lamos and Nate Kinsella working through what appears to be a new song on trumpet and piano, respectively.

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The influential Midwestern band has already announced an extensive 2026 world tour, which begins May 15 in Denver and wraps up Aug. 16 in Minneapolis. Support acts include Mei Semones, Marconi Union, IAN SWEET and Afternoon Bike Ride. American Football is teaming with PLUS1 to donate $1 from every ticket sold to Safe Passage International abd The Illinois Coalition for Immigration & Refugee Rights in response to the recent escalation of ICE raids in U.S. cities.

American Football toured in 2024 and 2025 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of its beloved self-titled debut, the Urbana, Il., house on the cover of which has become arguably as well known as the band’s music. The Mike Kinsella-led group was inactive from 2000 until 2014 but has released two self-titled studio albums since reforming. The aforementioned 2019 effort featured guest appearances by Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell.

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