Air Miami / Colourbox – Complication Opposition

Description

Coinciding with the 2026 World Cup, 4AD is pleased to present two alternative World Cup anthems from Air Miami and Colourbox, packaged as a specialdouble A-side 7 single entitled Complicated Opposition, with artwork designed by Chris Bigg featuring photography by The Douglas Brothers. See details oneach track below.
Air Miami World Cup Fever (1995): Originally released on the bands 1995 Me. Me. Me. Album. Came to be during the summer of 1994, when Mark Robinsonjoined Blast Off Country Style on tour, coinciding with the U.S. hosting the World Cup for the first time. Said Robinson: During the day, wed do the things thatindie bands at the time would do go to thrift shops. One day, I bought football cleats and bright blinding orange polyester coachs shorts. The band startedcalling me coach. At a show in North Carolina, I was sporting my new outfit, complete with a matching bright orange Teenbeat shirt. Esther Oliver came up tome and said, Youve got World Cup fever. That stuck and was the inspiration for the song. Remastered by Pete Weiss.
Colourbox The Official Colourbox World Cup Theme (1986): A bonus track from the 1986 CD reissue of the bands self-titled debut mini-album. Originallyintended as a football theme and was even considered for the BBCs World Cup Grandstand during the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico (though, it wasunfortunately not used). Remastered by Kevin Vanbergen.

Tracklist

A1. Air Miami – World Cup Fever
A2. Colourbox – The Official Colourbox World Cup Theme