Summary from 6 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Yak's catalog across 2 albums from 6 opinions, with an overall average of 7.9/10. The top-rated Yak album is Pursuit of Momentary Happiness (2019) with a 7.9/10 average from 3 ratings, followed by Alas Salvation. The discography on Wavelength spans 2016 to 2019.
Pursuit of Momentary Happiness
“At one point during Yak’s second album, frontman Oli Burslem delivers a yowling rendition of ‘He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands’. It’s a fitting cover choice really. Tipped as a band with enormous talent, and renowned for their visceral live shows, Yak sort of did have it all ahead of them when they began work on this record. The Wolverhampton trio had a queue of supportive indie figureheads b”
Pursuit of Momentary Happiness
“Yak are riotous and impossible to tame on their new LP”
Alas Salvation
“If you’re already in the know about London-based rock trio Yak, it will almost certainly be because of their gut-churning live shows. During their anarchic noiseathons they used to throw instruments crowdwards. For a recent tour with The Last Shadow Puppets they cut down on the physical missiles, but that sense of danger still hangs heavy over their nuclear debut, ‘Alas Salvation’. Opener ‘Victor”
Pursuit of Momentary Happiness
“Yak’s 2016 debut LP Alas Salvation had a deranged energy that was always going to be hard to recapture, but their 2019 follow-up Pursuit of Momentary Happiness comes pretty darn close. A lot happened since the release of their first album—one of the most vigorous rock debuts in a long time. Frontman Oli Burslem’s hopes to write and record their new album didn’t go to plan. Their previous bassist A”
Pursuit of Momentary Happiness
“On their second album, this unruly British trio make the rare garage rock-informed record that aims for the upper reaches of Royal Albert Hall.”
Pursuit of Momentary Happiness
“On their second album, this unruly British trio make the rare garage rock-informed record that aims for the upper reaches of Royal Albert Hall.”
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