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American Football Cover The Cure
American Football's acoustic cover of The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' on SiriusXMU.
In brief
American Football's acoustic cover of The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' on SiriusXMU. American Football covered The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' on SiriusXMU, transforming it with acoustic guitar and funereal harmonies. Originally reported by Stereogum.
American Football
American Football, reunited since 2014, recently covered The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' on SiriusXMU.
The Cure
The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' was transformed by American Football with acoustic guitar and funereal harmonies.
Mike Kinsella
Mike Kinsella, American Football's singer/guitarist, said the Cure influenced his view that music must be sad and earnest.
“The Smiths, The Cure, I just thought all music had to be sad, that all music had to be … earnest ? I never got into pop-punk, any band of goofballs.”
SiriusXMU Session
American Football recorded an acoustic cover of 'Boys Don't Cry' for SiriusXMU, building a medley with their song 'Never Meant'.
Instagram Tease
Mike Kinsella shared a video of himself playing acoustic guitar for 'Boys Don't Cry' and 'Never Meant' with his dog nearby.
The main idea
American Football covered The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' on SiriusXMU, transforming it with acoustic guitar and funereal harmonies.
