American Football buys the house featured on their self-titled debut album

American Football along with Polyvinyl Records, Atiba Jefferson, Chris Strong, and Open House Contemporary have teamed up to buy the house that is featured on American Football’s 1999 self-titled idebut album. Polyvinyl Records released a statement regarding the purchase of the house on their website that reads in part, ”Built in 1893, the home has become a historical monument to not only the band, but every fan who's listened to their era-defining debut that established its quaint facade as iconic midwest imagery. When we heard in the fall of 2022 that the house was for sale, we made a pact with our friends to protect the house from developers and likely demolition. A few days ago, we held true to this promise and formally signed the closing papers, preserving both the space and its uniqu...

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