What's your opinion on The Academy Is...? [Archive]

xtear_catcherx

07/26/06, 12:26 PM

Personally, I love them. I think William Beckett has a really good voice. Has anyone seen them at Warped yet?I'm going on saturday. If you did see them, how were they? I really haven't heard anything about their live show.

ticklemyfancy

07/26/06, 12:30 PM

the academy is... isn't all to great and i can't stand william beckett. i've seen them live once and it was pretty good.

FOBPrettyNPunk

07/26/06, 01:03 PM

I saw them a few months back and they were great, alot of energy in their shows.

xtear_catcherx

07/26/06, 01:17 PM

Thats good. I'm really looking forward to it. I'm kicking myself because last year at warped, I walked past william and I waved and he waved back and stuff, but I wasn't really into TAI at that point so I didn't get a picture with him or anything. I knew who he was, I just didn't really care. i do now, though, so i regret it alot.

Ezg12

07/26/06, 02:40 PM

i like the academy is. im seeing them next week during the warped tour, and i hear that their live shows are pretty good.

a speedo model

07/26/06, 02:52 PM

not a fan.

TheDeekay

07/27/06, 08:20 AM

I don't mind The Academy Is, not my favorite, but they do a really good live show. Also, go check out the Gym Class Heroes set, William joins them for "7 Weeks", its amazing.

Murder*O*Murder

07/27/06, 10:50 AM

I really like the Academy Is... It's just a shame they are on the Fueled By Ramen band wagon... Those bands get a bad wrap for being too poppy and TRL-ready. I think The Academy Is..., This Providence, and Forgive Durden are the exceptions.

ActorInThisPlay

07/27/06, 11:37 AM

I enjoy them..

xtear_catcherx

07/27/06, 02:41 PM

I don't mind The Academy Is, not my favorite, but they do a really good live show. Also, go check out the Gym Class Heroes set, William joins them for "7 Weeks", its amazing. Yeah I had thought about going to see Gym Class, but now I definitely am. It's funny because I'm not a fan of hip hop in any way but I absolutely love Gym Class Heroes' style. They're not totally hip hop...but they're not rock either. its strange.

matt_rawlings

07/27/06, 04:12 PM

There album had no staying power, meaning, I was bored of the awful lyrics and music by the end of the second listen

James Johnson

07/27/06, 06:19 PM

I think they are ok. If your in the mood for some polished pop-rock then this hits the spot. No lasting power to their music thought, gets old quickly.

myaimistruex3

07/29/06, 09:15 PM

tbalz

07/29/06, 11:45 PM

i've seen them twice and both times were great shows

Dan CiTi

07/30/06, 01:14 AM

Very decent band, if they can progress correctly, they could do a lot of good stuff.

absentmindedx

07/30/06, 06:14 PM

They are a good band. My friend recommended them to me and I saw them a few of times one during their headling tour w/ Acceptance and at warped, they played a pretty good set. William moves around the stage and the guitarists move too. The drummer is entertaining too. I think they get the crowd into it.

nivek87

07/30/06, 06:29 PM

almost here was a great pop album that still has staying power imo. the ep wasnt anything special. william puts a lot of energy while on stage, but his vocals sound a bit trashed and the music does as well. met them once and they were cool guys. i like their music.

shane hennessey

07/30/06, 06:52 PM

they stink

xtear_catcherx

07/30/06, 08:35 PM

For those of you that had positive things to say about their live show-you were absolutely correct. I saw them yesterday, and I was blown away. William engaged with the crowd, told us to take care of each other, stuff like that. The Butcher even got into talking to the crowd. Not talking, exactly. just making strange noises into the microphone. Anyways, I met them a little while later , and I've met quite a few musicians, but they were by far the nicest and most personal. I shook everybody's hands (except William, he gave me a high-five) Even Adam. and he had his fingers in his mouth. ew. http://tkfiles.storage.msn.com/x1pxzZ39wV--_ewfqCd7HyGbDo6uoUrtDzVpcaq4zNl0_tx pmInybchVIEP821yawonSUDwyEGqSVhrNro ZCdNOaLPgdn0qEHrfaMLz3XEO29b-6r-YGUh9RD_GekLLHqTcMxQlafcHwsQ

xtear_catcherx

07/30/06, 10:53 PM

i like the academy is alot... but i will agree that it gets kind of old if you're not in the mood for it.
but, william's voice is great, and they're sound is pretty soothing.
i'm glad to hear they sound good live, i'm seeing them at warped on the 6th. Make sure to go by the Alternative Press tent to see if they're signing. If so, I advise you to get there about an hour early. The line got so long that they cut it before they even started signing.

TheDeekay

07/31/06, 08:26 AM

I still find that the album has staying power. I'd love to hear a new disc though.

Troggy

07/31/06, 09:56 AM

we were pretty excited about it when it came out, but since then i just keep it around and listen to it occasionally. it's pretty cute and although it does lack some staying power, the songs don't really grow too boring.

xtear_catcherx

07/31/06, 12:43 PM

I still find that the album has staying power. I'd love to hear a new disc though. I would definetly love to hear a new album. They played "The Fever", which is a new song they started playing at shows last year. I hope they put it on the album, it was an impressive song to be heard live.

My brother is taking me to a concert when he gets back next year..I can't decide between FOB,
P!ATD, TBS or TAI. FOB and TAI will both have new material by then, but TBS is amazing live and I haven't seen Panic yet. help.

Zeran

07/31/06, 12:49 PM

it's catchy and poppy, not what i normally like, but strangely i found myself liking it immensely.

leauthor

08/01/06, 07:32 PM

My brother is taking me to a concert when he gets back next year..I can't decide between FOB, P!ATD, TBS or TAI. FOB and TAI will both have new material by then, but TBS is amazing live and I haven't seen Panic yet. help.

I have seen each of these bands more than once. My favorite by far is TBS. FOB shows were 10x better before they got huge. Last time I saw them (of course, not the band's fault) the crowd consisted of mostly 13 year-old girls with 'I love Pete' shirts. Like it or not, the kids attending usually have some effect on if you enjoy a show. If there's a girl screaming 'marry me patrick' in your ear for the whole show, you're not as likely to enjoy or even be able to focus on the band's performance. I wouldn't suggest seeing them if it's at a big venue. Panic! and TAI... are both great live. Not a huge fan of TAI...'s music but I find Mr. Beckett very entertaining on stage. And Panic! switch things up constantly.
Since you like all of their music, I don't think you'll really regret seeing whoever you chose

j_smith

08/02/06, 02:08 AM

I have recently gotten into them and I think that are pretty darn good.

ParadeInTheRain

08/02/06, 10:30 AM

Like a lot of (at least more than a few) other people have said: while it's not a genre I listen to very frequently, they are of the better bands to listen to from this style. For instance, if I get in a car with a younger friend and this is in their CD player I wouldn't beg them to turn it off.

vandalsandquinn

08/02/06, 04:19 PM

eh i dont like them that much

xtear_catcherx

08/02/06, 08:04 PM

I have seen each of these bands more than once. My favorite by far is TBS. FOB shows were 10x better before they got huge. Last time I saw them (of course, not the band's fault) the crowd consisted of mostly 13 year-old girls with 'I love Pete' shirts. Like it or not, the kids attending usually have some effect on if you enjoy a show. If there's a girl screaming 'marry me patrick' in your ear for the whole show, you're not as likely to enjoy or even be able to focus on the band's performance. I wouldn't suggest seeing them if it's at a big venue. Panic! and TAI... are both great live. Not a huge fan of TAI...'s music but I find Mr. Beckett very entertaining on stage. And Panic! switch things up constantly.
Since you like all of their music, I don't think you'll really regret seeing whoever you chose

thanks for the advice. Since I've seen FOB and TBS more than once, I think I'm going to go with P!ATD or TAI , depending on who's coming through to what venue and how much the tickets are. and who the supporting acts, are of course.

xtear_catcherx

08/03/06, 07:58 AM

I was just wondering....does anyone know how The Butcher came to be The Butcher? it's kind of an odd nickname...

AllTooSurreal

08/04/06, 08:53 AM

Good band. It depends though, sometimes I can't stand to listen to them.

Audition101

08/04/06, 10:04 AM

saw them at warped yesterday wasnt too big of a fan of the performance

-PARANOID-

08/05/06, 05:48 PM

I personally like their style. I have never seen them live, but I think they are good.

HanusMaximus

08/05/06, 07:13 PM

I was just wondering....does anyone know how The Butcher came to be The Butcher? it's kind of an odd nickname...

I am totally guessing but the movement of hitting the drums is much like a butcher cutting meat with the meat cleaver.

Mephisto

08/06/06, 08:11 AM

The best thing they ever did was "Snakes on a Plane (Bring it)."

angelusdomini

08/06/06, 01:43 PM

TheTrooth

08/06/06, 05:35 PM

meh...they're a good listen but nothing to shit yourself over

jettx

08/06/06, 08:48 PM

i like em.

ThirdTimeAround

08/08/06, 07:01 AM

Not that bad.

Murder*O*Murder

08/08/06, 09:49 AM

The best thing they ever did was "Snakes on a Plane (Bring it)."

I hate this stupid movie... No wonder Fall Out Boy was all over that video...

Groogz

08/08/06, 09:59 AM

The only thing I know about The Academy Is is that they cut into Horse the Band's set on Sunday at Warped Tour and that really pissed me off. But whatever, I don't really listen to them so I can't state my opinion on their music really.

shutyoureyes

08/09/06, 11:57 AM

I love TAI. They're rly talented and the lyrics are insanely clever. :upside:

karma.via.irony

08/10/06, 08:13 PM

TAI's alright, but with most bands their earlier work was much better. there LP was just sort of drone. nothing stepped out... then again i havn't heard their digital EP yet.

Cue the Sun

08/10/06, 08:42 PM

i love the academy... I liked Almost Here more than both their EPs... I dunno, maybe it's just me.

House Fire

08/11/06, 10:57 AM

In my opinion, they are one of the best live bands you can see.

And you should definitely choose them. FOB live is garbage. Panic! At the Disco live was bad when I saw them (With TAI...). I can't speak for Taking Back Sunday, but personally I'd choose the Academy Is... Their live show is just amazing.

xtear_catcherx

08/12/06, 09:22 PM

yeah i'm thinking that since i've been digging them alot lately i would enjoy their show most ...especially because their new record will be out by then...

sorry for any misspelled words/sentences that make no sense......i had to go into a surgery that i wasn't counting on earlier and I'm a bit worn out and groggy...

Spadde

08/15/06, 02:49 PM

They got a nice positive energy at there shows. I've only seen them at warped tour, but they still rocked the parking lot. Not a whole lot of bands can pull off the up-beat like they can.

dnelson

08/18/06, 10:56 AM

I hate this stupid movie... No wonder Fall Out Boy was all over that video...

i would have to diagree because fob was not all over that video. the one guy was in it for like 4 seconds. i hate fob but i think that video and song are awesome. i just saw to movie and thought that is was awesome too. the only part of fob is that the bassist was in the vid for 4 seconds and he helped put together the soundtrack.

boysdontcry17

08/19/06, 03:17 PM

the academy is balls
only noobz listen to them

ky19

08/19/06, 08:11 PM

I enjoy The Academy Is..., but don't really listen to them as much as I did a few years ago.

xtinaaa

08/21/06, 06:33 PM

They're okay. I can't listen to too much of them at once. I've never seen them live but I met William back in May. He's real nice, I want to see them live.

lazzaralover!!

08/28/06, 10:02 AM

in the corner of your room you've stacked piled millions of my memories
oh doctor ,doctor i must have gotten sick some how
I'm going to ask you a series of questions and i want them answered on the spot right now
is it serious
I'm afraid it is
Am i gonna die
well son, death is gonna catch up to all one day but yours is coming quicker than hours and hours

YourMusicSucks

08/28/06, 11:04 AM

They were one of the best bands I've ever seen live. They sounded perfectly spot on.

On CD they're good, very solid pop-rock, but most of the songs are pretty similar. They need to step out of the box a little and achieve more variety.

Dulley

11/13/06, 05:47 PM

love em

rendetta ved

11/14/06, 10:06 AM

when TAI first got their name out there, i wanted to get into them ... but i didn't for a really long time. i saw them at warped this summer, and i was super-impressed with their live set. so a couple months ago i bought their album, and now i am in love. it's a great album to sing along to, william has such a lovely voice.. and they write very solid music, especially the choruses (chorii. haha..). i also enjoy the guitar parts in certain songs.

amberxcoree

11/14/06, 04:21 PM

I like The Academy Is a lot...and personally I feel that William Beckett's voice has amazing qualities.

gcmaniac

11/16/06, 08:32 PM

They Rule

Distraction

11/17/06, 09:04 PM

i like them and i think william has a great voice, but some of their songs are a bit of a letdown compared to their best ones

SunsetVeins

11/18/06, 10:16 AM

I quite like them. My favorite song is Attention. :)

fueledbyiz

11/19/06, 06:17 PM

i like them a lot! I can't wait to hear their new stuff... hopefully they'll have a headliner or something right away-- I wanted to see them in March with Panic! and HGB and Acceptance, but I had to go in for cancer treatment >.<

notoaststereo

11/19/06, 08:41 PM

i enjoy them. very catchy.

petey536

11/20/06, 09:33 PM

what happened to this band, did they fall off the face of the earth?

hatexhurtsxall

11/20/06, 09:45 PM

i like'em

takingcuteboy

11/21/06, 07:23 AM

i llooooovovvvveeeee them they are number on my top 3 fav. bands list

summerstars19

11/21/06, 10:09 AM

I was just wondering....does anyone know how The Butcher came to be The Butcher? it's kind of an odd nickname...

He used to be a butcher...he's a vegetarian...people found irony in that, thus the nickname.

5o4plan...last place champs...remember maine, please take a gander into these bands that no longer exist however now have members (and ex-members) in TAI.

And please, please do not see Panic! over this band, or any other band for that matter.

summerstars19

11/21/06, 10:10 AM

what happened to this band, did they fall off the face of the earth?

They're recording currently, with Butch Walker producing.

And Midtown is amazing.

brushedred

11/23/06, 07:23 PM

they make great music with amazing, witty lyrics

Branevember31

11/23/06, 07:36 PM

they make great music with amazing, witty lyrics

i wouldnt call the lyrics amazing, but they are very catchy and fun live. i like them a lot and im really excited for the new cd

Branevember31

11/23/06, 07:36 PM

i llooooovovvvveeeee them they are number on my top 3 fav. bands list

after only a 10 song cd?

suchatragedyx

11/24/06, 02:38 AM

Absolutely amazing live. They get better every time I see them, and I still say when I saw them on warped was the best show I've seen, and easily the best at warped [ which is saying something for me, considering Warped '06 was flooding with some of my favorite bands ].

jacobxross

11/26/06, 06:41 PM

They have the same sound as Panic!, FOB, and all those other back street boys with guitars.

Blech

summerstars19

11/28/06, 09:13 AM

They have the same sound as Panic!, FOB, and all those other back street boys with guitars.

Blech

incorrect. but thanks anyway.

XfalloutgurlX

11/28/06, 09:47 AM

My opinion . . .THEY ARE FREAKIN AMAZING!!!!!

HeulynValaVika

11/30/06, 04:49 AM

I saw TAI... play with FOB back in like May, just after the BLack CLouds Tour, and I personally thought they were fabulous.

NickSyseJr

11/30/06, 01:02 PM

when i first heard them, i saw them as an opening act for motion city/limbeck and their set was horrible. the mic cut out a few times and they just barely finished the set in time. i gave up on them from that point, but then my ex gf introduced them to me and it took me a while to warm up, but it is really nice and catchy indie pop in some of the songs. a few songs i despise, but i give them a pretty good thumbs up. what fun music to listen to.

shaki324

12/03/06, 08:30 PM

i agree with the "you have to see them live" bit. i heard that they were really good but i didn't believe it. i was (thankfully) oh so very wrong.

Ilovejimmy

12/04/06, 09:35 AM

I love them, they are so good. I mean, I am not saying that they are legendary or anything of the sort, but I approve, I'm a fan.

I was home from college during this summer so I saw them In August at the Warped Tour, and I got to meet them there where they were signing autographs and all, and they were so nice to me, they gave me a high five!

I also went into Manhattan a few times last year to see them, love their music!

Laur3l

07/24/08, 09:07 PM

hi i love them ... the old stuff..

they just put two new songs on their myspace
not ffeeeling the new sound
it's too pop

FayeQC

07/24/08, 09:11 PM

hi i love them ... the old stuff..

they just put two new songs on their myspace
not ffeeeling the new sound
it's too pop

They were always very pop-y

But to answer; used to listen to them tons a few years back not so much anymore - though about a girl is very catchy