The Academic Releases New Album ‘Sitting Pretty’
The group’s US tour kicks off in April.
Irish indie rock band The Academic has released its highly anticipated sophomore album, Sitting Pretty. The album is supported by the lead track, “What’s Wrong With Me,” which you can hear below.
The album was produced by award-winning former Kaiser Chief member, Nick Hodgson at London’s Snap Studios. It consists of 13 tracks with each one having its own diverse palette of sounds.
Sitting Pretty is about the journey into adulthood and the uncertainties and shifting sense of self that come with it. “It’s about finding your feet, feeling the weight of time passing on your shoulders, and trying to enjoy the good times and meaningful relationships along the way.” This newest album is a testament to the band’s growth and creativity and serves as a marker of their continued evolution as musicians.
Other songs on the record include pre-album single “Homesick.” “‘Homesick’ was written at a time when we were touring relentlessly across America,” explains the band’s frontman Chris Fitzgerald. “It’s about accepting the difficulties in relationships, acknowledging how time and distance can put a strain on even our strongest connections.” The single arrives alongside a video shot in Dublin, in collaboration with Collective Film.
In November, the band announced The Sitting Pretty Tour of North America. The 14-date trek kicks off in Toronto, Canada on April 9, 2023, and then crisscrosses the continent, before winding up at famed Los Angeles venue The Troubadour on April 29.
News of The Academic’s US tour arrived after the announcement of European dates, which begin in Glasgow, Scotland on release day, before touching down in major metropoles such as Paris, London, Berlin, and Amsterdam.
Momentum for Sitting Pretty–album and tour–has been building since the boys from Mullingar launched their new era with the captivating “Don’t Take It Personally” at the beginning of September. The Academic steps into album number two with the support of an ever-growing fanbase that has followed their every move since Tales From The Backseat, their first offering, debuted at No.1 in Ireland in 2018, which received critical acclaim on both sides of The Atlantic.
