On Friday afternoon, we were in the recording studio with William Beckett, Andy "The Butcher" Mrotek, and Michael Chislett of The Academy Is… and heard four tracks from their new album, due out late this summer. We can't give away too many deets (it's top secret stuff!), but we can say that it's pretty awesome and well worth the wait. If you aren't already stoked for their third album, you definitely should be. Honestly, this is the best we're heard from TAI yet.

Check these pics for a behind-the-scenes look at our studio visit with The Academy Is...!