Yard Act are a British post-punk band from Leeds, formed in 2019 around vocalist James Smith and bassist Ryan Needham. Their debut album The Overload (2022) earned a Mercury Prize nomination and made their name with sardonic spoken-word lyrics over groovy basslines. The follow-up Where's My Utopia? (2024), co-produced by Gorillaz's Remi Kabaka Jr., broadened their sound with Afrobeat, film-score and electronic influences, and in 2026 the band released their third album, You're Gonna Need A Little Music, recorded live in their own studio with producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen.
Yard Act released their third studio album You're Gonna Need A Little Music, recorded with producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen.
Before the release of the new album, the band released the single Redeemer.
The band will perform in Prague at the MeetFactory club as part of their autumn European tour.
In autumn, the band also announced a British tour with a hometown concert in their native Leeds and a final performance at London's O2 Academy Brixton.
