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Feb 25, 2026 By Mark Redfern Photography by Alexa Viscius

American Football have officially announced their new album, American Football (LP4), and shared its first single, “Bad Moons.” American Football (LP4) is due out May 1 via Polyvinyl. Below check out the new song, followed by the album details and tour dates.

Frontman Mike Kinsella had this to say about the new single in a press release: “‘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. I had already been singing the ‘(…) in the dark’ mantra over the latter, so the biggest challenge for me was thematically bridging the innocence and buoyancy of the first act with the deep despair of the second. 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. By the end, these missteps are almost spilling out of the boys. A cathartic confession, hopefully at least somewhat relatable to anyone listening who’s ever lived a life.”

Alex Acy and Rémi Belleville directed the song’s video. Acy had this to say about it: “I think part of growing up is realizing you can only become more empathetic with others once you become empathetic with yourself. I think boys often have a harder time grasping this, which leads to a lot of dumb and regrettable actions. Rémi and I grew up together and felt like we could connect around this concept from a shared and honest point of view. Quebec, where we grew up & the Midwest feel very similar in a lot of ways. It only felt right to anchor the video in rural Canada.”

American Football (LP4) is obviously the band’s fourth album and comes seven years after their third album, American Football (LP3).

American Football (LP4) Tracklist:

01 “Man Overboard”
02 “No Feeling”
03 “Blood On My Blood”
04 “Bad Moons”
05 “The One With The Piano”
06 “Patron Saint Of Pale”
07 “Wake Her Up”
08 “Desdemona”
09 “Lullabye”
10 “No Soul To Save”

American Football Tour Dates:

05/15 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall *
05/17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party
05/18 - Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall *
05/19 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theater *
05/20 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom *
05/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom *
05/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern *
05/24 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park * (Sold-Out)
06/19 - Milan, Italy @ Alcatraz !
06/20 - Stuttgart, Germany @ Im Wizeman !
06/21 - Cologne, Germany @ Die Kantine !
06/23 - Brussels, Belgium @ La Madeleine !
06/24 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso !
06/26 - Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy !
06/27 - London, UK @ O2 Kentish Forum !
06/28 - London, UK @ O2 Kentish Forum ! (Second Date Just Added)
07/08 - Boston, MA @ Royale #
07/09 - New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount #
07/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall # (New Venue)
07/11 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club #
07/14 - Richmond, VA @ The National #
07/15 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel # (Sold-Out)
07/16 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse #
07/26 - Niigata, JP @ Fuji Rock Festival
08/07 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues ^
08/08 - Toronto, ON @ History ^ (New Venue)
08/09 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre ^
08/10 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall ^
08/12 - Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works ^
08/13 - Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National Centre ^
08/14 - Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed ^
08/15 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom ^
08/16 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue ^

* Mei Semones: 5/15 - 5/24
! Marconi Union: 6/19 - 6/27
# IAN SWEET: 7/8 - 7/16
^ Afternoon Bike Ride: 8/7 - 8/16

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