Turnstile’s Brendan Yates Guests on American Football’s New Single “No Feeling”

Brendan Yates, vocalist of melodic hardcore icons Turnstile, makes a standout guest appearance on American Football’s freshly released single “No Feeling.” The track arrives ahead of the Midwest emo veterans’ fourth self-titled album, set to drop May 1st via Polyvinyl Record Co.

American Football frontman Mike Kinsella shared insight into Yates’ contribution:

“Brendan came into the studio to sing along to a ‘gang vocal’ call-and-response part I’d written for the chorus of ‘No Feeling.’ I had imagined his voice would be one of many voices scream-singing it, and was excited for it to be a sort of Easter Egg on the album. But after tracking the original parts, he asked if he could try a higher harmony that he was hearing.
As soon as he started singing it, all of our jaws dropped, and we all were looking at each other like ‘Oh shit! THAT’S the dude from Turnstile!’ His voice is so singular, and once he sang the part in his range, it was clear that the part now belonged to him and him alone…”

Accompanying the single is a striking music video co-directed by Cady Buche and Travis Barron, who explained the concept behind the visuals:

“Our goal with music videos is to tell a story that captures what we think and feel while listening to the song. When we listened to ‘No Feeling‘ for the first time, we thought a lot about mysterious places like outer space and the bottom of the ocean—they’re beautiful and they also kind of freak you out.
The music also brought to mind the idea of going down with the ship or a sense of crushing inevitability. Then we thought, what if you flipped that? What if you opened on a sunken ship and that was the beginning? What if this sunken ship were a thriving habitat for ghosts who live there? What if something came along that jeopardized their beautiful afterlife?”

With Yates’ distinctive vocals adding a fresh dimension and the eerie, imaginative video accompanying the track, “No Feeling” highlights the unexpected synergy between emo introspection and hardcore energy, setting high expectations for American Football’s upcoming album release.

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