American Football share Ethel Cain cover of "For Sure"

Along with a completely remastered version of the 1999 album, the aforementioned cover of "For Sure" will appear on a covers edition of the record featuring contributions from an array of talented artists including Cain, Iron & Wine, Manchester Orchestra, Blondshell and more.

"I knew I wanted to do ‘For Sure’ immediately. It’s always stood out to me every time I spin the record, and I knew exactly how I wanted to translate it into my sound, shares Cain, who also shot and edited the footage for the cover’s music video. "American Football is one of those bands that really marked such a moment in time with their debut record, a mark with so much longevity that it found me the same way at 20 years old that I imagine it found everyone else the day it was first released: as an instant classic. Their sonic storytelling has inspired me in more ways than I can count over the years, so being asked to contribute to this covers edition was truly an honor. American Football forever.”

American Football’s Steve Lamos highlights 'For Sure' as one of his favorite AF songs "Cain has somehow made me like this track even more than I already did.”

Lamos, a college professor by day, first became acquainted with Cain’s music through one of his students. “They wrote a brilliant paper explaining how Cain’s ‘American Teenager’ created a lush sonic landscape through textural elements, careful pacing, and plaintive lyrics,” he shares. “Cain bathes ‘For Sure’ here in similar luxury. She takes her time with each note, each phrase, and each vowel. In the process, she manages to intensify the ache and longing of the original: the ‘ooooohs’ and ‘aaaaahs’ echo almost endlessly here.”