American Football (also known as LP4) is the upcoming fourth studio album by American rock band American Football, set to release on May 1, 2026, via Polyvinyl Record Co. It is the band's first studio album in nearly 7 years, after 2019's LP3. The album was first teased in early February before being officially confirmed on February 18, 2026. The album's first single, "Bad Moons", released on February 25, 2026.
Following a tour supporting LP3 in 2019, the band had planned to take a break by 2020; however, the COVID-19 pandemic had stretched their break indefinitely. By July 2021, drummer Steve Lamos quit the band due to personal reasons, and plans for writing material were remotely faltered, as Steve Holmes stated "It was not easy to do on Zoom, and honestly, it wasnâÂÂt clicking." Both Mike and Nate Kinsella, in the meantime, were focusing on their side project, Lies, where they partnered with producer/mixer Sonny DiPerri. Following Lamos' return to the band in 2023, the Kinsellas suggested they record LP4 with DiPerri in Stinson Beach, CA.
The band's label, Polyvinyl, described LP4 as "unflinchingly heavy", noting "suicide, shame, divorce, addiction, self-loathing and rebirth all surface, often within the same song." Holmes said "If you read the lyrics on the page, they can seem grim, but thereâÂÂs hope in them."
Credits adapted from Tidal.