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Length43:08 (Original) 54:24 (iTunes) 46:50 (Hot Topic) 46:07 (Vinyl)

Fast Times at Barrington High is the third and final studio album by American rock band The Academy Is..., released in August 2008.[1][2]

Background

It was produced by S*A*M and Sluggo. The title refers to the high school to which William Beckett and Adam Siska went,[3] and a play on the title of the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The album cover photo was taken by William Beckett's sister, Courtney Beckett, and shows William sitting on a couch with Naomi, a friend of the band.[citation needed]

Pete Wentz posted a blog entry saying that he heard the demos for the new album and called them, "Mind blowing. Miles away from where they were."[4] Collaborations include Andrew McMahon from Jack's Mannequin; Gabe Saporta, Ryland Blackinton and Alex Suarez from Cobra Starship; and Mason Musso and Blake Healy from Metro Station.

Release

On June 26, Fast Times at Barrington High was announced for release in August.[5] Between June and August, the band performed on the 2008 edition of Warped Tour.[6] In between dates on this tour, the band performed a handful of shows with artists on Decaydance Records.[7] The band performed "About a Girl" and "Summer Hair = Forever Young" on Warped Tour and their Australian tour with Panic! at the Disco and Cobra Starship. Hot Topic released two new The Academy Is... T-shirts, one of which comes with a code for the free download of an acoustic version of "His Girl Friday".

The first single off the album is "About a Girl", which was released on July 15, 2008. On July 23, "Summer Hair = Forever Young" was posted on the group's Myspace profile.[8] "About a Girl" impacted radio on August 12.[9] Fast Times at Barrington High was released through Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance Records on August 19.[5] The Academy Is... held a contest for releasing new tracks, email addresses were entered on a page off the main website page and 8 winners were selected at random to receive a song off the album and also a call from the band and a free signed copy of Fast Times at Barrington High. In October and November, the band went on a headlining US tour, titled Bill & Trav's Bogus Journey Tour. They were supported by We the Kings, Carolina Liar and Hey Monday.[10]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(68%)[11]
Allmusic[12]
Alternative Press[13]
Entertainment Weekly(B+)[14]
IGN7.5/10 [15]
Melodic [16]
The New York Times(favorable)[17]
Rolling Stone
Spin[18]

The album sold 35,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number 17 on the Billboard 200.[19] It was named the 46th best album of 2008 by Rolling Stone.[20] By October 2009, the album's sales stood at 85,000.[21]

Track listing

All lyrics written by William Beckett; all music composed by The Academy Is... with Sam Hollander and Dave Katz on tracks 1–6 and 11.

  1. "About a Girl" – 3:30
  2. "Summer Hair = Forever Young" – 3:39
  3. "His Girl Friday" – 3:41
  4. "The Test" – 3:29
  5. "Rumored Nights" – 3:45
  6. "Automatic Eyes" – 3:26
  7. "Crowded Room" – 3:07
  8. "Coppertone" – 3:18
  9. "After the Last Midtown Show" – 5:13
  10. "Beware! Cougar!" – 3:38
  11. "Paper Chase" – 3:30
  12. "One More Weekend" – 3:43[22]
iTunes bonus tracks
  1. "Every Burden Has a Version" – 4:08
  2. "Sodium" – 3:46
  3. "About a Girl" (Acoustic version) – 3:22
Hot Topic bonus track
  1. "His Girl Friday" (Acoustic version) – 3:42
7" vinyl bonus track
  1. "Tokyo Bay" – 2:59

Release history

Country Release date
New Zealand August 18, 2008
United Kingdom
United States August 19, 2008
Australia August 23, 2008

Chart positions

Chart Position
Billboard 200 17
Rock Albums 5
Digital Albums 17
Alternative Albums 5

Personnel

Contributions

References

Citations
  1. ^ Gamboa, Glenn (10 June 2008). "The Academy Is... ready to rock". Newsday. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Shultz, Brian (26 June 2008). "The Academy Is... set third album name and date". Alternative Press. Retrieved 7 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Question and Answers with William and Sisky". Friends Or Enemies. 9 October 2007. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Wentz, Pete (11 July 2008). "Pete Wentz on the new album". Friends Or Enemies. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b "The Academy Is… set title, release date". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 26, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Venues for Warped Tour 2008 revealed". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 12, 2008. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Decaydance shows planned w/Gym Class Heroes, the Academy Is…". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 5, 2008. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Academy Is… post another new song". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. July 23, 2008. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  9. ^ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. August 5, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  10. ^ "The Academy Is… announce dates with We The Kings, Carolina Liar and Hey Monday". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. August 18, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  11. ^ "The Academy Is... - Fast Times at Barrington High - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.
  12. ^ "Fast Time at Barrington High - The Academy Is..." Allmusic.
  13. ^ "The Academy Is... - Fast Times At Barrigton High". Alternative Press. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "Fast Times at Barrington High Review". Entertainment Weekly. 19 August 2008. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Ramirez, Carlos (August 20, 2008). "The Academy Is… Fast Times at Barrington High Review". IGN. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  16. ^ Oliveros, Horacio García (September 21, 2008). "The Academy Is - Fast Times at Barrington High". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  17. ^ "Critics' Choice". The New York Times. 18 August 2008. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "The Academy Is..., 'Fast Times at Barrington High' (Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen". Spin. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  19. ^ "'Fast Times at Barrington High' chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ Fricke, David; Will Hermes; Christian Hoard; Melissa Maerz; Jody Rosen (25 December 2008). "Fast Times at Barrington High at No.46 in Rollingstone.com's Best albums list of 2008". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
  21. ^ Bell; Harding 2009, p. 57
  22. ^ DeAndrea, Joe (11 July 2008). "Fast Times At Barrington High's Track List". Absolutepunk.com. Retrieved 7 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Sources
  • Bell, Crystal; Harding, Cortney (October 10, 2009). "Dance of Days". Billboard. 121 (39). Prometheus Global Media. ISSN 0006-2510.
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