The Academic have stormed the past 12 months.
Four kids from Dublin, the band's biting indie rock has won acclaim and a plethora of festival slots, winning fans on a show-by-show basis.
Debut EP 'Loose Friends' came out late in 2015, with The Academic now ready to unveil a follow up.
'Mixtape 2003' captures that nascent live energy, the raucous edge that The Academic bring to each of their live performances.
The crisp production seems to add renewed intensity to the band's songwriting, making it impossible to dislodge.
Check it out now.
Catch The Academic live:
October
5 Glasgow The Garage
6 Birmingham Rainbow
10 London Waiting Room
