{"id":79842,"date":"2023-01-19T16:25:39","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T15:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=79842"},"modified":"2023-01-19T16:25:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T15:25:40","slug":"the-academic-share-latest-single-my-very-best-ahead-of-new-album-sitting-pretty-out-february-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/01\/the-academic-share-latest-single-my-very-best-ahead-of-new-album-sitting-pretty-out-february-10\/","title":{"rendered":"The Academic Share Latest Single, &#8216;My Very Best&#8217;, Ahead Of New Album, &#8216;Sitting Pretty&#8217; Out February 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Irish 4-piece The Academic are proud to share \u2018My Very Best\u2019, the final single to be lifted from their forthcoming album and EMI debut, &#8216;Sitting Pretty&#8217;, which is set for release on February 10. The album coincides with a tour that takes in dates across the UK and the rest of Europe.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On an album which packs storming stadium-ready choruses at every turn, \u2018My Very Best\u2019 pushes The Academic\u2019s talent for refinement to the fore; with the percussive snap of 80s pop and the band\u2019s eye for effervescent melodies providing the perfect vehicle for the subtleties of Craig Fitzgerald\u2019s composed delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy Very Best is a song about coming up short. We wanted to write something that could encapsulate the heavy heartedness and cruelty of feeling like you can\u2019t emotionally provide a relationship with what it needs to survive.\u201d The band continue, \u201cThe song explores the inner turmoil and feelings of inadequacy this realisation can bring.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i1rSOcIFufs\"><strong>WATCH \u2018MY VERY BEST\u2019 VIDEO HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Produced by Nick Hodgson (Mark Ronson, Dua Lipa) at London\u2019s Snap Studios, &#8216;Sitting Pretty&#8217; is an album about navigating life in your 20s; the uncertainties and the ever-shifting sense of self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s about the entrance into true adulthood and how that can alienate you from yourself, making you feel like you\u2019re playing a supporting role in your own life,\u201d the band explain. \u201cIn one moment feeling 100% certain about everything, only to become overwhelmed with feelings of aimlessness and lack of direction in the next.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staying true to the idiosyncrasies that have cultivated their ever-growing fanbase\u00a0 however, The Academic persist in finding the fun and the romance within the transience of it all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUltimately it\u2019s about finding your feet, feeling the weight of time passing on your shoulders, and trying to enjoy the good times and the meaningful relationships along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside the release of &#8216;Sitting Pretty&#8217;, the band are excited to share four UK dates for February 2023, including a stop at London\u2019s Shepherds Bush Empire for their biggest headline show outside of Ireland. Tickets are on sale via the band\u2019s website <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theacademic.net\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These four boys from Mullingar step into album two with unshakable intent, having been on something of a journey of discovery since the success of their self-released debut, &#8216;Tales From The Backseat&#8217;, which debuted at number 1 in Ireland. At the tail end of the Summer, they unleashed \u2018Don\u2019t Take It Personally\u2019, a song which puts the young masculine ego under the spotlight; in both its immovable heft and its frail fractures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the strutting confidence of \u2018Pushing Up Daisies\u2019, to the vulnerable songwriting of \u2018Homesick\u2019, &#8216;Sitting Pretty&#8217; is a snapshot of a band with the world at their feet, maturing before our eyes. With the ever-growing experience, fanbase and discography of a band far beyond their years, 2023 looks like it could be a big one for The Academic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Academic Live:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UK dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10<sup>th<\/sup> February \u2013 Glasgow, Barrowlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11<sup>th<\/sup> February \u2013 Manchester, Albert Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">23<sup>rd<\/sup> February \u2013 Birmingham, O2 Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">24<sup>th<\/sup> February \u2013 London, Shepherds Bush Empire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EU dates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">27<sup>th<\/sup> February \u2013 Hamburg, Molotow Musikclub<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">28<sup>th<\/sup> February \u2013 Berlin, Pratchwerk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1<sup>st<\/sup> March \u2013 Munich, Orange House<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3<sup>rd<\/sup> March \u2013 Paris, La Boule Noire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4<sup>th<\/sup> March \u2013 Amsterdam, Bitterzoet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5<sup>th<\/sup> March \u2013 Brussels, Botanique Witloofbar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6<sup>th<\/sup> March \u2013 Cologne, Helios 37<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theacademic.net\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tickets available here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find The Academic online on their official <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theacademic.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theacademic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@theacademic\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theacademic?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Irish 4-piece The Academic are proud to share \u2018My Very Best\u2019, the final single to be lifted from their forthcoming album and EMI debut, &#8216;Sitting Pretty&#8217;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":79843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"Irish 4-piece The Academic are proud to share \u2018My Very Best\u2019, the final single to be lifted from their forthcoming album and EMI debut, 'Sitting Pretty'.","jetpack_seo_html_title":"The Academic Share Latest Single, 'My Very Best', Ahead Of New Album, 'Sitting Pretty' Out February 10","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[264,7,21455,9,21453,640],"tags":[394,6902,7299,126,369,22977,30409,144,77,370,1945,30410,14350,103,840,81],"class_list":["post-79842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-concerts","category-music","category-new-albums","category-new-releases","category-new-singles","category-videos","tag-concerts","tag-emi","tag-european-tour","tag-ireland","tag-irish","tag-mullingar","tag-my-very-best","tag-new-album","tag-new-release","tag-new-single","tag-new-video","tag-sitting-pretty","tag-the-academic","tag-tour","tag-uk-tour","tag-video"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-kLM","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":44762,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/01\/westlife-return-with-new-single-hello-my-love-out-now\/","url_meta":{"origin":79842,"position":0},"title":"Westlife Return With New Single &#8216;Hello My Love&#8217; Out Now","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"10\/01\/2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Westlife are back, with their first new single in eight years. 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