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The Academic - Acting My Age

The Academic - Acting My Age

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When The Rolling Stones handpick you to open up for them at Irelands biggest stadium, you know youre onto a winner. Irelands most exciting new export are The Academic; 2020s Mick Jagger-approved indie-pop princes-in-waiting. A party-starting four-piece, their super-uplifting, hugely melodic guitar-driven sound is the product of a tight-knit gang whove been playing together since school, when they first bonded over the sounds of The Strokes and Vampire Weekend. When it comes to the music, The Academic have already taken the honour of releasing an album thats topped the Irish charts 2018s Tales from the Backseat but with 2020 comes an assured push for global domination. A new album (considered the debut for most) is set for 2021, but first comes a taut six-song EP, led by the brisk new wave styled single Anything Could Happen, which draws from the stop-start rhythms of Talking Heads and Elvis Costello. With lyrics about those who are saving all your feelings for Saturday night and going on benders of the emotional kind, its a song about personal growth, friendship and accepting that nobody is perfect. In many ways its the perfect balm for these strange times. Its about looking at a friend or someone you know and seeing that theyre not being the best that they can be, explains Craig, the bands main songwriter. I think there can be a lot of self doubt with people. What we trying to say here is believe in yourself, chase those dreams and dont let anybody tell you otherwise. Theres a whole world out there for the taking! With its follow-up Acting My Age comes another catchy confidence booster. Here is a warm, full-hearted song about something thats happened to us all; doing bad things but not being a bad person. Its so easy to be harsh on yourself, says Craig of the track, which shows his easy way with social observation. But this is about forgiveness. Their pop credentials shine through on both, with a breezy, classic sensibility blaring out from every bar
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Release Date:
2020-07-10
Publication Date:
2020-07-10
Publisher:
Capitol
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