The Academy (EP)

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The Academy
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ReleasedMarch 23, 2004
RecordedThe Gallery of Carpet (Villa Park, Illinois)
Genre Emo, post-hardcore, pop punk
Length25:41
Label LLR Recordings
Producer Brian Zieske
The Academy chronology
The Academy
(2004)
Almost Here
(2005)
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The Academy is the eponymous debut EP of The Academy Is..., released on March 23, 2004 by LLR Recordings. The CD was originally released before the band appended the "Is..." to their name. It features drummer Mike DelPrincipe and guitarist AJ LaTrace, who left the band after the recording of their full-length debut, Almost Here (2005).

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by William Beckett.

No.TitleLength
1."The Proverbial Unrest"2:36
2."The Author"5:08
3."Judas Kiss"3:57
4."In Our Defense"4:31
5."Dear Interceptor"3:42
6."Absolution"5:44
Total length:25:38

Personnel

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