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The album later appeared on Rolling Stone’s “40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time” list at #6, with Pitchfork giving its deluxe reissue the “Best New Reissue” title, calling it the “most influential album in the genre.” The reunion was followed by 2 more self-titled full-length albums (LP2 and LP3), collaborations with the likes of Paramore’s Hayley Williams, San Holo, boyband and others, as well as numerous sold-out world tours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Rare Symmetry \/ Fade Into You 10” single, American Football (Mike Kinsella, Nate Kinsella, Steve Holmes) expand on the dense beauty of LP3 with “Rare Symmetry”, incorporating chiming vibraphones, intricate picking patterns, and devastating lyrics. For the B-side, the band offers up a dazzling cover of Mazzy Star’s 1994 hit single, “Fade Into You,” with Miya Folick contributing vocals. Both tracks feature the iconic, jazz-infused drumming of former founding member Steve Lamos, who played on these songs before announcing his departure earlier this year.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"american-football-american-football-lp3-180-gram-colored-vinyl-w-download-card","title":"- American Football (Lp3) (LP | Light Blue Vinyl, 180 Grams)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin:0in\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family:\"UICTFontTextStyleBody\",serif'\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:black\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0in\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0in\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0in\"\u003e\u003cspan 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