The Academic
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Hailing from the Irish town of Mullingar, The Academic is an indie rock band who achieved major success in their home country through a run of singles defined by their unmistakable melodies. These tracks were collected on the band’s debut album, Tales from the Backseat, which topped the Irish charts in 2018. Their rapid rise soon led to a deal with Universal, with whom they released their second album, Sitting Pretty, in 2023.
Formed while the band members were still teenagers, The Academic first gained wider attention after opening a concert for Pixies, an opportunity that helped them build a strong regional following. After signing with Global Publishing in late 2014, they released the songs “Different” and “Northern Boy,” later included on their 2015 debut EP Loose Friends. The 2016 summer single “Mixtape 2003” cemented their hook-driven guitar pop sound, which they briefly expanded into dream pop with “Superlike” and “Aftertaste” in 2019, before returning to their signature style on their second studio album.
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