*The Following Press Release Was Issued By Capitol Music Group*
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THE ACADEMIC ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, SITTING PRETTY, RELEASING FEBRUARY 10, 2023, VIA CAPITOL RECORDS  |
| Irish indie rock band, The Academic will release their sophomore album, Sitting Pretty on February 10, 2023, via Capitol Records. Listen HERE and pre-save Sitting Pretty HERE. The sound is direct yet riotous – the sound of a band ready to announce themselves to the world, far beyond the Irish neighbourhoods that already claim them as hometown heroes. |
| The 4-piece band from Mullingar is stepping into album two with unshakable intent following the success of their self-released first album, Tales From The Backseat, which debuted at number 1 in Ireland. The upcoming album follows the band’s Community Spirit EP. The Academic is embarking on a UK Headlining tour in February of 2023. One of the stops includes the Roundhouse in London which will be their biggest headline show outside of Ireland. Tickets go on sale via https://www.theacademic.net/live/. The Academic UK Headline Tour Dates 2/2/23 – Birmingham, O2 Institute 2/3/23 – London, Roundhouse 2/10/23 – Glasgow, Barrowlands 2/11/23 – Manchester, Albert Hall |
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| The Academic Photo Credit: WOLFF |
