Top 50 of 2021: #23

BEST SONGS OF 2021

As is our tradition every end of December, it is time to review the best songs of the year. During this period, Sounds European! has featured over 1300 songs. And now, we are presenting, until December 31st, our list of the 50 best European songs of 2021.

23rd place: Ireland | The Academic - "Not your summer"

Ireland | The Academic - "Not your summer"

SONG OF THE WEEK

It's time to go to Ireland, to listen to a great rock song by The Academic. The band have just released "Not your summer". It's a single which offers a groovy and hypnotic vibe, a delightful retro vibe and an absolutely addictive melody. It's surely a must-listen: it's our song of the week!

Ireland | The Academic - "Acting my age"

RECENT

Irish band The Academic have a new single on display! We're talking about "Acting my age", a fresh track in which they reflect about youth. The song is part of their latest EP, also called "Acting my age".

Ireland | The Academic - "Anything could happen"

RECENT

It's finally time to remeet Irish four-piece The Academic. We've just got to listen to their latest release, "Anything could happen", and it's such an entertaining song! It's impossible not to be caught by its melody.

Ireland | The Academic - "Bear claws"

RECENT

Sounds European! is very excited to remeet Irish band The Academic. They have just released a wonderful new single, entitled "Bear claws". It's solid, great rock 'n' roll, at its purest form. It's a clear case of love at first listen!

Ireland | The Academic - "Northern boy"

RECENT

Craig Fitzgerald, Dean Gavin, and brothers Matthew and Stephen Murtagh are The Academic, an Irish band formed in Rochfortbridge in 2013. Meet their most recent single: "Northern boy" is a true representative of the current local rock scene, and it truly shows why they are becoming one of the most representative new names of Irish music!