Yard Act
Photo: Paul Hudson from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Yard Act

Type
Band
Styles
indie rock, post-punk
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Yard Act is a British indie rock music group from Leeds, formed in 2019 and signed to Turntable Kitchen, blending indie rock and post-punk. Its first album, “The Overload,” was released in 2022.

Next date in London: 26 November at O2 Academy Brixton.

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Popular tracks by Yard Act on Spotify

Most-streamed tracks

Yard Act’s most-streamed tracks on Deezer. This is not a concert setlist, but a good idea of the songs the audience knows. 30-second previews.

  1. Empty Pledges You're Gonna Need A Little Music
  2. New Beginnings You're Gonna Need A Little Music
  3. You're Gonna Need A Little Music
  4. Tall Tales You're Gonna Need A Little Music
  5. Janey Said You're Gonna Need A Little Music

Source: Yard Act on Deezer

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Latest album
You’re Gonna Need a Little Music (2026)New
Formed
2019 · Leeds
Label
Turntable Kitchen

About — The artist

Yard Act is an English post-punk band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, formed in 2019. The band consists of James Smith (vocals, lyrics), Ryan Needham (bass), Sam Shipstone (guitar), and Jay Russell (drums).

The band's first album, The Overload (2022), was critically acclaimed, debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize the same year. The band's second studio album, Where's My Utopia? (2024), broadened its musical palette and was produced by Remi Kabaka Jr., a member of Gorillaz. The band's third album, You're Gonna Need a Little Music (2026), was written, recorded, and performed as a group.

Discography

  • The Overload 2022
  • Live at The EARL, Atlanta, Georgia 10/11/2023 2023
  • Where’s My Utopia? 2024
  • You’re Gonna Need a Little Music 2026

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Next date: Thu 26 Nov · O2 Academy Brixton Book now from £36.05