Fast Times at Barrington High
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| Studio album by The Academy Is... | ||||
| Released | August 19, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Spring — Summer 2008 at Avatar Studios in New York City, New York | |||
| Genre | Pop punk, power pop, alternative rock | |||
| Label | Fueled by Ramen, Decaydance | |||
| Producer | S*A*M and Sluggo | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | (68%) |
| Allmusic |   |
| Alternative Press | |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+) |
| IGN |    |
| Kerrang! | |
| The New York Times | (favorable) |
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| Spin |  |
Fast Times at Barrington High is the third and final studio album by American rock band The Academy Is..., released in August 2008.
It was produced by S*A*M and Sluggo. The title refers to the high school to which William Beckett and Adam Siska went, 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.
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." 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.
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. The contest winners were encouraged to post the songs over the internet and the winner with the most song listens would receive a special unknown prize.
The band performed "About a Girl" and "Summer Hair = Forever Young" on the Vans 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".
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