Westmeath indie-rock band The Academic have announced their third album, I’m Not Crying, You Are, which they say was made independently and entirely on their own terms.
The album, due for release on 22 January 2027, was recorded at Hellfire Studios in Dublin with producer Pete Robertson, whose previous credits include The Vaccines, Beabadoobee and Clairo.
In a statement on social media, the Mullingar four-piece said they were proud to have made the record at home in Ireland without outside pressure.
“No big machine behind us. No one telling us what it should sound like, when it should come out, or what it should be. Just the four of us, our songs, and a belief in what we’re making,” they said.
“Being an independent band is a big, bold, beautiful journey. But it’s never easy.”
Thanking fans for their support, the band added: “We’ve poured everything we have into this album. It’s the most honest and best version of The Academic.”
The album follows their chart-topping 2023 release Sitting Pretty, with its first single, Keeping Up Appearances, released in September.
The Academic are also set to perform twice at Dublin Castle on New Year’s Eve as part of New Year’s Festival Dublin.
They will headline the family-friendly Countdown Concert Matinee at 4pm before joining Aaron Rowe for the main Countdown Concert at 8pm.
Tickets for the matinee go on general sale at 10am on Wednesday 14 October, while tickets for the evening concert are already on sale.
The band’s debut album, Tales from the Backseat, was released in 2018.