Craig Fitzgerald, Dean Gavin, Matthew and Stephen Murtagh are life-long friends from Ireland. Also, they are indie-pop band The Academic. Community Spirit is their new, 5-track EP, which marks the first time they produced their own music. Great job!

Opening song Not Your Summer is the quartet’s new single off it. The title says it all: with its feisty guitar chords it sounds like a sunny song, but the lyrics are rather melancholic. Although the track doesn’t deal with the pandemic, the situation undeniably put its stamp on it. Despite that, it’s just another one of their hook-heavy classic summer anthems.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.