Yard ActBest Yard Act Albums Ranked

The Overload

thelineofbestfit

9.0

“Yard Act’s scathing social commentary comes full circle on The Overload”

Where’s My Utopia?

pastemagazine

8.8

“The Leeds post-punk quartet embrace the prospects of experimental failure and, in turn, come away with a resounding, charismatic and dance-heavy sophomore LP.”

The Overload

pastemagazine

8.1

“On their electric full-length debut, the Leeds post-punkers highlight the humanity in our grim dystopia”

Where’s My Utopia?

nme

8.0

““I attained perfection / So why the fuck was I still wondering what wankers would think of album two?” murmurs James Smith, Yard Act’s inimitable frontman. It’s the concluding remark on ‘Blackpool Illuminations’, a seven-minute spoken-word tale that vividly recounts trips to the seaside town with his parents, eventually juxtaposed against those with his own child. Indeed, this “perfection” he refe”

Where’s My Utopia?

loudandquiet

8.0

“It’s said that you have a lifetime to write your first record, but only 12 months to write the follow-up. Because of this, many groups start to second-guess themselves with album number two, throwing everything at a wall in the hope that something sticks. This is exactly what Yard Act have done with Where’s My Utopia?. The Leeds group’s second long player drips with experimentation. While the ang”

The Overload

nme

8.0

“If the thought of a 30-something band signed to Island, making guitar anthems and gunning for a Number One slot in the year 2022 sounds too absurd to stomach, you’re probably not on your own: Yard Act would be cackling along with you. But this is the curious, wonderful scenario the Leeds band find themselves with their debut album ‘The Overload’, the latest British guitar record to battle for char”