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Directed by Willow Kennedy
A vibrant and hook-driven indie rock anthem, “Figure It Out” finds The Academic delivering infectious guitar riffs, punchy rhythms, and soaring, feel-good melodies. Blending energetic…
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Indie rock band from Rochfortbridge, Westmeath, Ireland (formed 2013). The Academic make music in the indie rock and alternative rock genres. The band are currently on tour, with upcoming dates in Tramore Rd Cork and Co. Dublin.
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5 The Academic Music Videos from 2016–2026
Directed by Willow Kennedy
A vibrant and hook-driven indie rock anthem, “Figure It Out” finds The Academic delivering infectious guitar riffs, punchy rhythms, and soaring, feel-good melodies. Blending energetic…
Directed by Tearjerker Films
Don't Take It Personally is an energetic indie rock track by Irish band The Academic, released on August 31, 2022. The song delves into themes…
Directed by Hope Kemp Ronan Corrigan
Not Your Summer is a reflective indie-rock track by Irish band The Academic, released on July 15, 2021, as part of their *Community Spirit* EP.…
Directed by Ronan Corrigan Hope Kemp
Kids (Don't End Up Like Me) is a reflective indie rock track by Irish band The Academic, released on May 26, 2021. The song delves…
Directed by Finn Keenan
Mixtape 2003 is an energetic indie rock track by Irish band The Academic, released on July 29, 2016. The song reflects on youthful nostalgia, capturing…
Formed 2013 · Rochfortbridge, Westmeath, Ireland · indie rock, alternative rock · Global
The Academic are an Irish indie rock band from Killucan, County Westmeath. The band consists of Craig Fitzgerald, Dean Gavin, and brothers Matthew and Stephen Murtagh. Their debut studio album, Tales from the Backseat, was released in January 2018, entering 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 entered the official Irish Albums Chart at number one. via Wikipedia
The Academic’s studio albums / EPs · 2
Everything you need to know about The Academic
The Academic formed in 2013.
The Academic are from Rochfortbridge, Westmeath, Ireland.
The Academic’s music spans indie rock and alternative rock.
The Academic are signed to Global.
The Academic have released 2 studio albums, from Tales from the Backseat (2018) to Sitting Pretty (2023).
The Academic’s most recent studio album is Sitting Pretty, released in 2023.
The Academic’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “Not Your Summer”, “Mixtape 2003”, “Kids (Don’t End Up Like Me)” and “Don’t Take It Personally”.
The Academic’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “Not Your Summer” (2021), with 2.9 million views, directed by Hope Kemp Ronan Corrigan. Not Your Summer is a reflective indie-rock track by Irish band The Academic, released on July 15, 2021, as part of their *Community Spirit* EP. The song captures feelings of disillusionment and the challenges of navigating uncertain times.
You can listen to The Academic on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.