Written By: Big C The Academy Is… step back into their own sound with Almost There . It’s a complete project that feels less like a comeback and more like a continuation interrupted by time. Eighteen years later, the band doesn’t chase who they were. There’s a noticeable patience in the writing, where urgency once drove everything forward, now replaced with control, intention, and space. William Beckett ’s voice balances familiarity with a deeper shift in awareness. Mike Car

Written By: Big C Photo Credit: Micala Austin Impulse doesn't have to be reckless. With Let’s Do Something Stupid! , Bryce Vine develops clarity with out overthinking fully into a philosophy. Where earlier chapters blurred hip-hop, alt-rock, and melodic pop into radio-ready hybrids, this release is a project that trades polish for punch and hesitation for heat. Produced by ska-punk mainstay John Feldmann , the record crackles with Warped Tour energy. Ska horns collide with

Written By: Big C Photo Credit Micala Austin If rebellion had a soundtrack, it would sound like this. Bryce Vine taps into his punk...