Tilt (The Lightning Seeds album) saw "Tilt" as Broudie's attempt to modernize the band's sound. According to Jason Damas, also of AllMusic, although "Ian Broudie is probably one of the least likely people to embrace electronica," "Tilt" brings some of the band's "dancier undertones" to the forefront. He also noted that the band were "no strangers to stiff, computerized beats" because Broudie had used a drum machine to round out the Lightning Seeds' sound when it was still a solo project prior to 1996, and said that, as such, "Tilt" "is neither electronica or rock, but merely danceable pop" and said it was "harldy a
American Football (1999 album) American Football (1999 album) American Football (stylized americ anfootball) is the eponymous debut studio album by American rock band American Football, released on September 28, 1999 by Polyvinyl Record Co. After the break-up of The One Up Downstairs, drummer Steve Lamos started jamming with guitarist Steve Holmes. With the addition of vocalist/guitarist Mike Kinsella, the band released a self-titled EP in October 1998 through Polyvinyl. With Brendan Gamble taking producer duties, the group recorded their debut album at Private Studios in Urbana, Illinois. The album's sound is a throwback to early Joan of Arc, a band in which Kinsella previously