I'm Not Crying, You Are (CD)

"Im Not Crying, You Are" is the brand new album from Irish Indie Rock Quartet The Academic, coming January 22nd 2027.

There’s a point in a band’s life when ambition stops sounding like ambition and simply becomes instinct. For The Academic, I’m Not Crying You Are is that record: a widescreen, deeply melodic album that finds the Irish indie-rock band sounding more assured, more emotionally open, and more timeless than ever. 

Recorded with Pete Robertson, whose production credits include The Vaccines and Beabadoobee, the album captures The Academic at their most expansive without losing the directness that has always defined them. These are songs built around great melodies and sharp emotional detail, but there’s something bigger at work, too—a sense that the band are reaching beyond the moment and making music with the kind of staying power that reveals itself slowly.