Almost Here
Studio album by The Academy Is...
Released	February 8, 2005
Recorded	Wisner Productions (St. Cloud, Florida)
Genre	Rock, pop punk
Length	32:57
Label	Fueled by Ramen
Producer(s)	James Paul Wisner
Professional reviews
All Music Guide : link somethingFM : (70/100) link
The Academy Is... chronology
The Academy EP (2004) Almost Here (2005) From The Carpet (2006)

Almost Here is the first full-length album by The Academy Is..., released on February 8, 2005 by Fueled by Ramen. It debuted at #20 of the Billboard Heatseakers chart, as well as #24 of the Billboard Independent Albums chart.^[1] The album spawned three singles: "Checkmarks"; "Slow Down", which was chosen through an online poll on the band's website; and "The Phrase that Pays." Image File history File links The_Academy_Is_Almost_Here. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... The Academy Is… is a rock band based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... St. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... Pop punk is used for two separate subgenres of punk rock music: the kind typically found on Lookout! Records, which stray very little from the three-chord formula that The Ramones pioneered, as well as a newer subgenre of melodic, more emotional punk, which includes by bands like NOFX and... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Fueled By Ramens Logo Fueled by Ramen is an independent record label from Gainesville, Florida started by John Janick and Vinnie Fiorello in August of 1996, the drummer for Less Than Jake. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... The Academy Is… is a rock band based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ... The Academy is the eponymous debut EP of The Academy Is. ... From The Carpet is a 6-song acoustic EP by The Academy Is. ... The Academy Is… is a rock band based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fueled By Ramens Logo Fueled by Ramen is an independent record label from Gainesville, Florida started by John Janick and Vinnie Fiorello in August of 1996, the drummer for Less Than Jake. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...

Track listing

(all songs written by William Beckett and Mike Carden with the exception of "Down and Out", which was solely by Beckett) William Eugene Beckett Jr. ...

1. "Attention" – 2:53
2. "Season" – 3:34
3. "Slow Down" – 4:02
4. "The Phrase that Pays" – 3:17
5. "Black Mamba" – 2:46
6. "Skeptics and True Believers" – 2:54
7. "Classifieds" – 2:52
8. "Checkmarks" – 3:00
9. "Down and Out" – 4:30
10. "Almost Here" – 3:06

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Personnel

• William Beckett – vocals
• Michael Carden – guitar
• Mike DelPrincipe – drums
• Adrian LaTrace Jr – guitar
• Adam T. Siska – bass
  • Andy Mrotek and Thomas Conrad are listed in the liner notes, but were added to the band after the recording of Almost Here to replace DelPrincipe and LaTrace, respectively.

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References

1. ^  The Academy Is...: Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on 28 December, 2005.