Tales from the Backseat is the debut studio album by Irish indie rock band The Academic, released on 12 January 2018 by Room 6 Records.

was selected by Annie Mac at BBC Radio 1 as her Hottest Record in the world which Clash also called it "a crisp, ultra-catchy indie pop jammer.

The Last Mixed Tape praised the album and described it as "a short sharp shock debut that makes great use of every indie-pop trope available.

[5] RTÉ.ie also gave the album a positive review, with writer Alan Corr concluding, "The spectre of indie landfill rears up here and there but at a thrifty 33 minutes, The Academic have delivered a short, sharp jab to the aural sweet spot.

"[9] Tales from the Backseat debuted at number 1 on the Irish Albums Chart on its first week of release.