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The Academic have dropped the final single from their upcoming album, ‘My Very Best’
'Sitting Pretty' is due to release on 10th February via EMI.
THE ACADEMIC
About The Academic
The Academic are an Irish indie rock band from Killucan, County Westmeath. The band includes Craig Fitzgerald, Dean Gavin, and brothers Matthew and Stephen Murtagh. Their debut studio album, Tales from the Backseat, was released in January 2018 and entered the Irish Albums Chart at number one. The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the Choice Music Prize in January 2019. Their second studio album, Sitting Pretty, was released on 10 February 2023 and also entered the Irish Albums Chart at number one.
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Dean GavinStephen MurtaghCraig FitzgeraldMatt Murtagh
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20+ tracks in our catalogue
- 3:42Acting My Age
- 3:42Acting My AgeActing My Age - EP
- AFTERTASTE
- 3:24Anything Could HappenActing My Age - EP
- 3:24Anything Could Happen
- Anything Could Happen (Dan Lissvik Remix)
- 3:34Bear ClawsTales From The Backseat
- 3:33Bear Claws
- 3:33Bear Claws
- 3:49Bear Claws - The Abbey Road SessionsThe Abbey Road Sessions - EP
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The Academic have released their new single 'Homesick'
The track will be featured on their forthcoming album, 'Sitting Pretty'.
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The Academic have shared a new single, ‘Pushing Up Daisies’, and announced their second album, ‘Sitting Pretty’
The 13-track sophomore LP will arrive on February 10th via EMI.
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The Academic have launched their first new music of 2022, single 'Don’t Take It Personally'
The band have a new album coming next spring.
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The Snuts, The Academic and more have joined the line-up for Norwich's Neck of the Woods
The bill already includes Sea Girls, DMA's, Dodie, Yonaka, KAWALA, The Goa Express, NOISY and more.
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The Academic are going to perform a livestream show from Mullingar’s The Jealous Wall
Plus they've covered 'Lonely This Christmas'.
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The Academic have rescheduled their headline tour to 2021
The run now includes several venue upgrades.
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The Academic have shared their new single 'Acting My Age', from their EP of the same name
Give their reflective new indie tune a listen.
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The Academic: "These songs were made to reach people"
With an EP born from recording sessions with a former Kaiser Chief, and a big old headline tour on the horizon, Irish up-and-comers The Academic aren’t letting lockdown get them down.
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The Academic have shared a teaser from their upcoming EP
Give 'Anything Could Happen' a watch.
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The Academic are hitting the road this winter for a new UK tour
The band released their debut album 'Tales From The Backseat' earlier this year.
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The Academic debut their new single, ‘Why Can’t We Be Friends?’
It's one for the indie disco.
