Irish indie rockers The Academic new tune Bear Claws which sees them stuck somewhere in the middle of The Strokes and The Shins and it’s beautiful. The lads are massive in Ireland. Keep this up and it won’t be long till they’re massive everywhere else (US tour’s just been announced btw, dates below). Class.

Live Dates:

28 Sept – The Blue Note – Columbia, MO

29 Sept – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN

01 Oct – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI

02 Oct – The Rave II – Milwaukee, WI

05 Oct – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH

07 Oct – Minglewood Hall – Memphis, TN

10 Oct – Maverick’s – Jacksonville, FL

14 Oct – Music Farm – Charleston, SC

15 Oct – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC

16 Oct – Jefferson Theatre – Charlottesville, VA

19 Oct – Town Hallroom – Buffalo, NY

22 Oct – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC

25 Oct – Metroplex – Little Rock, AR

26 Oct – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK

*All dates with Judah + The Lion