# American Football Release Acoustic Cure Cover

> American Football's stripped-back cover of 'Boys Don't Cry' praised by Robert Smith as 'one of the most heartfelt and beautiful Cure covers I have ever heard'.
- Title: American Football Release Acoustic Cure Cover · NME | Shortify
- Summary: American Football's stripped-back cover of 'Boys Don't Cry' praised by Robert Smith as 'one of the most heartfelt and beautiful Cure covers I have ever…
- Keywords: american football, the cure, boys dont cry, siriusxm, no feeling tour, lp4, wisp, robert smith, mike kinsella, cure cover, music, culture
- Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/music/american-football-cover-cure-boys-dont-cry-praise-from-robert-smith-acoustic-performance-3973139
- Published: 2026-10-14T14:00:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: american football, the cure, boys dont cry, siriusxm, no feeling tour, lp4, wisp, robert smith, mike kinsella, cure cover, music, culture
## American Football Release Acoustic Cover
American Football officially released their stripped-back take on 'Boys Don't Cry' after Robert Smith praised it as 'one of the most heartfelt and beautiful Cure covers I have ever heard'.

> one of the most heartfelt and beautiful Cure covers I have ever heard
## First Performed on SiriusXM
American Football first performed the cover during their SiriusXMU appearance earlier this summer while on their global 'No Feeling Tour'.
## Second Cover in 30-Year Discography
This marks only the second cover American Football have released in their 30-year discography, following their 2021 cover of Mazzy Star's 'Fade Into You'.
## Acoustic Version of 'Wake Her Up'
American Football also released an acoustic version of their track 'Wake Her Up' from their album 'LP4' featuring Wisp.
## Mike Kinsella's Reasoning
Mike Kinsella said The Cure's song has been fundamental to his growth as a songwriter and his development as a man.

> The Cure, and specifically 'Boys Don't Cry', has not only been fundamental to my growth as a songwriter but as much or more so on my development as a man
## Mike Kinsella's Production Details
They replaced the jangle with spindly guitars, slowed the song down, and added a mournful trumpet solo while keeping the adolescent longing resonant.

> We replaced the jangle with some spindly guitars, slowed it down quite a bit, and added a mournful trumpet solo, but the plain-spoken adolescent longing remains as resonant as ever
## Tour Dates and Impact
American Football's 2026 tour dates include shows in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and the US, with $1 from every ticket supporting immigrant rights.
## Key takeaway

American Football released an acoustic cover of The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry' after Robert Smith called it 'one of the most heartfelt and beautiful Cure covers I have ever heard'.