Singer-songwriter Ethel Cain has done a cover of the track “For Sure“ from Midwest emo outfit American Football’s eponymous debut. This is the second single after Iron & Wine's "Never Meant" released as part of a new covers album to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their LP1. Other features are Blondshell and the Manchester Orchestra.

Additionally, there's an upcoming new remastered double-LP of the record (“Never Meant"'s and "For Sure"'s remastered versions are already out). Both the covers and remastered albums are releasing this 18 October via Polyvinyl.

A month ago, they shared a 24-second teaser video on X captioned as “track one”. The footage shows the iconic house featured in the cover of their debut album while a country-like instrumental is played. The video finishes with a black screen and the date “07.31.2024”. Fans expect this to be a snippet for a new studio album.

Last month, the iconic house on the cover of LP1 went up for rent on Airbnb.

The band is on a tour performing the entirety of LP1 in honor of its 25th anniversary. Here are the remaining dates:

09/11 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City #
09/12 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland Ballroom #
09/13 – Bristol, UK @ SWX #
09/14 – London, UK @ Roundhouse # [SOLD OUT]
09/27 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall % [SOLD OUT]
09/28 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall ^ [SOLD OUT]
10/11 – Las Vegas, NV @ Best Friends Forever Festival
10/12 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre ~ [SOLD OUT]
10/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre * [SOLD OUT]
10/24 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre !
10/25 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre + [SOLD OUT]
10/26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw # [SOLD OUT]
10/27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw = [SOLD OUT]
11/16 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Corona Capital Festival

# w/ Hello Mary
% w/ BNNY
^ w/ Wishy
~ w/ Yvette Young
* w/ M.A.G.S.
! w/ Sweet Pill
+ w/ Aunt Katrina
= w/ IAN SWEET

They also confirmed new shows back again in Japan and for the first time in Taiwan:

03/24 Taipei, Taiwan @ Legacy Taipei
03/26 Tokyo, Japan @ Zepp DiverCity Tokyo
03/27 Nagoya, Japan @ Club Quattro Nagoya
03/28 Osaka, Japan @ Club Quattro

Ethel Cain as well has tour dates on the way, some of them with Mitsky.

American Football (Covers):

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"