American Football are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their classic 1999 self-titled debut with a fully remastered edition as well as a track-by-track covers collection. Both LPs will be out October 18 via Polyvinyl. American Football (Covers) features Iron & Wine’s cover of ‘Never Meant’, which is out now, as well as Ethel Cain taking on ‘For Sure’, Manchester Orchestra’s version of ‘Stay Home’, Blondshell covering ‘The Summer Ends’, John McEntire’s rendition of ‘The One With the Wurlitzer’, and more. Check out a video for Iron & Wine’s cover below.

“My neighbour Brad Cook and I have been circling each other hoping to work on something for a bit,” Sam Beam of Iron & Wine said in a statement. “When I was asked about this project, it felt like the perfect opportunity. Especially a song that I knew meant a lot to American Football’s fans. Honoured to be part of this and hoping we did it justice.”

American Football’s Steve Lamos added: “When the first Iron & Wine record came out, it threaded the needle between Townes Van Zandt and Elliott Smith. It felt like if Nick Drake grew up with us listening to Fugazi before pivoting to making bedroom art folk. In other words, it was exactly what we would have been making if our first record came out when we were 28 instead of 22. Sam Beam is an incredible songwriter and interpreter of song, and it is beyond flattering that he would take the time to interpret one of ours.”

American Football (25th Anniversary Edition) Cover Artwork:

American Football (25th Anniversary Edition) Tracklist:

1. Never Meant
2. The Summer Ends
3. Honestly?
4. For Sure
5. You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon
6. But the Regrets Are Killing Me
7. I’ll See You When We’re Both Not So Emotional
8. Stay Home
9. The One With the Wurlitzer

American Football (Covers) Cover Artwork:

American Football (Covers) Tracklist:

1. Iron & Wine – Never Meant
2. Blondshell – The Summer Ends
3. Novo Amor & Lowswimmer – Honestly?
4. Ethel Cain – For Sure
5. Yvette Young – You Know I Should Be Leaving Soon
6. Girl Ultra – But the Regrets Are Killing Me
7. M.A.G.S. – I’ll See You When We’re Both Not So Emotional
8. Manchester Orchestra – Stay Home
9. John McEntire – The One With the Wurlitzer