File:American football band lp cover.png

'''The cover of American Football's self-titled album. Obtained directly from Polyvinyl Records. The uploader has requested and received explicit permission to use the image on Wikipedia, from Seth Hubbard at Polyvinyl Records, which is the owner of the copyright.'''

The text of the e-mail granting permission, 30 May 2006: From:  Seth Hubbard / Polyvinyl Subject: RE: Wikipedia Date: May 30, 2006 9:09:02 AM PDT To:  [ Dan ] Dan, Attached are the cover image for the AF record and a press photo. I can't find an image for their single. Let me know if you need anything else for their page. You have full clearance from us to use these as promotion photos.... Thanks, Seth

Fair Use Rationale for American Football (1999 album)
This image is being used to illustrate the album "American Football" on the Wikipedia page which discusses this album. Showing a low resolution picture of an album cover is an accepted practice on many articles about albums.