Academy Is..., The - Lost in Pacific Time EP Reviewed by: Drew Beringer (09/29/09)
There was a point in time when The Academy Is… was one of the hottest bands in the scene. Between the winter of 2005 to the spring of 2006, the Chicago quintet had captured the pop-punk hearts of many with their blistering debut album, Almost Here. Full of energy and snarky attitude, the band was off to a promising start. Following the debut was the edgy Santi, a progressive step for the band that refined their sound. Then somewhere along the line The Academy Is… fell off the tracks. Their third album, the high-school inspired Fast Times at Barrington High was a total disaster. It was devoid of all the spunk and edge that made TAI so appealing; instead the disc was polluted with pop numbers and juvenile lyrics.
So where does The Academy Is… go from there? Well, just in time for their upcoming fall tour, the group has put together a five track EP, Lost in Pacific Time, hoping to recapture the magic. Rather, the final product, while a step forward from Fast Times, is still a watered-down version of previous efforts, leaving the listeners yearning for more….
http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1351951
But, the closer I listen, the more I hear Santi, and the more it sticks. <3


