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The Academy Is...back

Posted by Loren on February 19, 2026

The Academy Is...back
photo by Jonathan Weber

Emo band The Academy Is... just returned with the new single "Miracle," plus news of their first album in 18 years which is Almost There. The record comes out on March 27, followed by a tour which celebrates both the new material plus the 20th anniversary of the band's Almost Here album.

 

The band last released Fast Times at Barrington High in 2008, preceded by Santi, which SPB gave a 7.0 score in 2007.

Almost Here will release via I Surrender Records.

THE ACADEMY IS…  ALMOST HERE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2026

APRIL

10 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

11 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall

15 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre

16 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville

18 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor

19 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues Orlando

24 – Austin, TX – Emo’s

25 – Dallas, TX – The Echo

26 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston

MAY

1 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater

2 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at The Market

7 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades

8 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre

9 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park

23 - Mexico City, MX - Pabellón del Palacio de los Deportes

JUNE

13-14 – Washington, DC – Festival Grounds at RFK Campus †

JULY

25-26 – Long Beach, CA – Shoreline Waterfront †

† - Warped Tour 

Tracklisting:

1. Up In The Air

2. Miracle

3. 2005

4. Freak Out

5. Snow Days

6. 100mph

7. Floating Through Time (interlude)

8. L Train

9. Lost Signals

10. Lulu Boy

11. Ten Years

The Academy Is...back
photo by Jonathan Weber

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Something I've always had trouble imagining is five grown men sitting in a room, writing music that directly appeals to fourteen-year-old girls, and being totally happy with themselves. Maybe it's my own musical snobbery, but I can't believe that these bands go to sleep at night, creatively satisfied, and legitimately thinking that the music they write is worth anything. They … Read more