American Football's first album showcases cleanly picked guitars, intricate drumming, and the vocals of Mike Kinsella (Owen, Cap'n Jazz). The band, made up of Kinsella, Steve Holmes and Steve Lamos rooted itself in Champaign and recorded this album at Private Studios with Brendan Gamble (Braid).

Despite little touring and with only an EP behind them, these nine songs highlight the trio's uncanny songwriting abilities.

The album's photos and layout mark the first Polyvinyl design done by Chris Strong.

A1. Never Meant
A2. The Summer Ends
A3. Honestly?
A4. For Sure.
A5. You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon
B1. But The Regrets Are Killing Me
B2. I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional
B3. Stay Home
B4. The One With The Wurlitzer
C1. Intro [Live at the Blind Pig, Champaign, IL, 1997]
C2. Five Silent Miles [Live at the Blind Pig, Champaign, IL, 1997]
C3. Untitled #1 (The One With The Trumpet) [Boombox Practice Session, 1998]
C4. Untitled #2 [Boombox Practice Session, 1998]
C5. Stay Home [Boombox Practice Session, 1998]
C6. Untitled #3 [Boombox Practice Session, 1999]
D1. Never Meant [4-Track Album Prep, 1999]
D2. But The Regrets Are Killing Me [4-Track Album Prep, 1999]
D3. I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional [4-Track Album Prep, 1999]
D4. The 7's [Live at the Blind Pig, Champaign, IL, 1997]