Its a day before the release of LP 2, the second release from midwest emo legends American Football in 17 years, and guitarist/vocalist Mike Kinsella is at the playground with his son Archie, filming him for Instagram.Less than a year ago, the newly reunited American Football (featuring Kinsella on guitar, Steve Holmes on guitar and Steve Lamos on guitar) was playing to sold out crowds, and the same Kinsella was dodging autographs and posing for selfies with fans. A father of two in Chicago that listens to sports talk radio, Kinsella never seemed like a frontman that would bolster a rock god-esque following, but something unexpected happened following the release of American Footballs first and only album in 1999: The band went their separate ways and the record grew to become much larger than the band, dubbed one of the best selling records to date by label Polyvinyl, and featured in a variety of skate and BMX videos. Their songs gained critical acclaim for their confessional, hushed approach; and the album became an essential on many best of post-rock/emo lists.American Football left a mark that never escaped Kinsella, who continued to play music under the moniker Owen. On occasion, during live Owen shows, after being haggled by the audience to play American Football songs, Kinsella would falsely break into the beginning of the American Football song Never Meant before trailing off and quizzing the crowd about their favorite TV shows or who was playing Words with Friends. But he was moving forward as a solo songwriter, with over a dozen releases under his belt spanning from 2001 to the present, including this years excellent The King of Whys. The band, the songs he wrote haphazardly in college and recorded in 1998, were the past and Mike Kinsella, the father, the solo songwriter, the brother of Tim appearing in Joan of Arc videos as the fake singer, was the present.Then, in early 2014, the unexpected happened. Polyinvyl was set to release a deluxe reissue of the first American Football album, and with it came the news that the band would be playing live. Ive been saying no long enough that I forgot why I was saying no, said Kinsella.He wasnt running away from American Football anymore.Following a string of live shows in 2014 and 2015, American Football as a band realized that their chemistry still existed. The band also realized that for more live opportunities to occur, they would have to reach beyond their initial output of songs. A Dropbox folder was created, ideas were shared, and Kinsellas cousin Nate was added on bass. Nine new songs were conceived, mirroring American Footballs past while embracing more expansive sounds and lyrically diverse themes. You cant just forget all the other lives youve lived, sings Kinsella, and this new record proves that hes not.But a day before the release of LP 2, Mike Kinsella isnt thinking about the new record or the weird turn of events that transformed a college band named American Football into a coveted treasure. Hes making jokes about the Disney TV shows his children watch on Twitter and putting up new cedar panels in his house. Hes thinking about the present.American Footballs LP 2 is on sale on Oct. 21. Randy Moss Jersey . Dukurs winning time was 1 minute, 45.76 seconds, a quarter-second better than Russias Alexander Tretiakov. Lativas Tomass Dukurs was third, 1.41 seconds off the pace. Jon Montgomery of Eckville, Alta. Fran Tarkenton Youth Jersey . LOUIS -- St. http://www.authenticvikingspro.com/Cris-carter-vikings-jersey/ . 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