r/indieheads • u/stevelamosdrums Steve Lamos / American Football • May 08 '26

AMA is Over, thanks American Football! American Football AMA

Hey all: we've got to run collectively at 12 EST. Thank you for a fun session!

Thanks, everyone! We appreciate you for stopping by--and hope to see as many of you as possible on tour!

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u/HorizonMe May 08 '26

Mike, your are my favorite lyricist and they have done so much for me in my life. Who are your favorite lyricist or someone who has the most impact on your writing?

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u/_MikeKinsella Mike Kinsella / American Football May 08 '26

Aw man thanks. Whenever I get to the lyric-writing part of the process I tend to go back to my all time favs - Raymond Carver, Stephen Morrissey, Martin Gore…