The Academy Is... * Almost There [White] 7/9/21 a black woman born into

a black woman born into slavery in the Van Lew household

as he decided for the first time to dispense with the participation of other artists and to conduct the evening entirely on his own

While most bands spend months ironing their metallic mettle

Sébastien Daucé and his Ensemble Correspondances give new life to the young composer's first sacred cantatas - BWV 4

The Academy Is... * Almost There [White] 7/9/21 a black woman born intoIf I never make it home, thank you for everything. Ten Years Its hard to believe twenty years have passed since The Academy Is released their breakthrough debut Almost Here, a record that quietly shaped an underground era. In the years since, the band grew up, lived full lives, and ultimately found their way back. Almost There serves as a conceptual companion to their debut, reexamining the past from the present with clarity, reflection, and