Irish indie rock band The Academic release their sophomore album titled Sitting Pretty. Produced by Nick Hodgson (Dua Lipa, Mark Ronsoand), Sitting Pretty is an album about navigating life in your 20s; the uncertainties and the ever-shifting sense of self. The album is a statement of the band ready to announce themselves properly, far beyond the Irish neighborhoods that already claim them as hometown heroes.
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February 10, 2023
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