Dig it! Little dream pop vibes. I appreciate that it eases us back in vs going for a huge lead single. Glad they’re not doing the first single 6 months out. Don’t have to wait too long with a bunch of singles floating around. I listened to the live performance once and I like this more than my first impression. Sufficiently whelmed for new music!
There's not a track I dislike on this album, but I particularly enjoy the verses on "Unexpected Places."
This is personally my favorite album from them. I don't think it’s objectively their best but I love it. Looked at the tracklist and a case could be made that 80% of the songs are my favorite depending on my mood.
Seed, Same Blood, and Ghost would be my faves but I like the whole album (not as wild about Everything We Had and Bulls in Brooklyn but it's whatever). Glad they've been doing such a good job of rotating different songs from both Santi and Fast Times into their recent tours. Would love to see an appearance of a non-Sputter (and that is usually only when Andrew is around to guest) from Lost in Pacific Time but I realize I'm one of the 5 people who would care about that. Maybe that would be easier on a tour that isn't an album play situation.
40 Steps is another great b-side. My CD had Ghost on it so I pretty much considered it part of the album. I heard Adam thought they should have made it an album track.
I’ve always loved Santi and still believe it’s their best record. The run from Bulls In Brooklyn to the end with Unexpected Places is fantastic and the b-side “Ghost” is seriously great too and I wish it made the cut. Hell, swap “Everything We Had” with it on the track list and we’re solid!
i cant remember the last time i heard it live, i do remember the last time i saw them was some years ago and they only played 2 or 3 songs off santi and that was not one of them =[
Saw them in December and got Neighbors and Sleeping With Giants which are probably my top two from album, then also the standard LAX, Mess and Seed
nice, i remember them going back to every other song off almost here when i last saw em, and i was right, thanks setlistfm hah! The Academy Is… Concert Setlist at Riot Fest Late Night 2022 on September 17, 2022 | setlist.fm it was cool OG members who recorded on almost here coming up for a song, nice hometown treat
Shocking to absolutely no one, they were awesome this past Friday in Buffalo for the opening night of tour. It was their first time playing here in 17 years (AP Fall Ball Tour '09 lol) and you could feel the excitement in the room from everyone who hasn't seen them since or has never gotten the chance to at all. Great week between Boys Like Girls & TAI anniversary shows within a four day span here!