Trevor Powers, who performs under the name Youth Lagoon, has reunited with Heaven Is a Junkyard co-producer Rodaidh McDonald for a new single called “Football.” As described by Powers, the track is “a celebration of failure. Society has a terrible habit of only recognizing achievement while glossing over the greatness in the shadows. We’re so distracted trying to earn love, worth and value that we forget it’s something we inherently already have. I wanted to play with this idea through the lens of sports ‘cuz, in a lot of ways, sports are the truest religion.
“When I was young, it was the only way I knew how to connect with my dad,” Powers continued. “We didn’t have a lot in common, but we could both throw the ball. There were rules and rituals we could see eye-to-eye on. We didn’t have to argue over who was right or wrong. The difference in my family was, it didn’t matter how good I was. The act of just throwing a ball was communion. It didn’t matter if I caught it. I love my Dad for that.”
The song is accompanied by a video directed by Caleb Halter, as well as a limited edition 7-inch physical release. Check out the video below, and buy the “Football” 7-inch here.
