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Personal trainer and fitness influencer James Smith has announced that he and and his partner Taylah Davies are expecting their first child. In his newsletter he shared the life update, alongisde a snap of himself and Taylah wearing crocs, next to a pair of baby Crocs and their pet dog Alfie.

Yard Act have joined forces with Napalm Death‘s Shane Embury for a live cover of Motörhead‘s hit ‘Ace Of Spades’.The Leeds band recently kicked off the UK leg of their 2024 ‘Dream Job Tour’ earlier this week. While performing at their second show of the run at Rock City in Nottingham on March 14, Yard Act – comprised of James Smith, Ryan Needham, Sam Shipstone and Jay Russell – were joined by Napalm Death’s bassist Shane Embury for a live rendition of Motörhead’s 1980’s hit track ‘Ace Of Spades’.“Nottingham.

Yard Act returned to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (February 13), playing their recent single ‘We Make Hits’ – check out the video below.The song is set to be included on the Leeds band’s second album ‘Where’s My Utopia?’, which will be released on March 1. The record will also include the singles ‘Dream Job’, ‘Petroleum’ and ‘When the Laughter Stops’.This Fallon appearance follows on from their 2022 debut on the show, when they played a version of ‘The Overload’, the title track of their first album.

Yard Act have shared a new single called ‘When The Laughter Stops’ featuring Katy J Pearson – check out the video below.The song is the latest preview of the Leeds band’s second album ‘Where’s My Utopia?’, which is due for release on March 1 via Island (pre-order/pre-save here).“The sentiment of the lyrics gets to the heart of ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ almost immediately, and finds the cynicism first spawned from the same circumstance I found myself in during [2023 track] ‘Dream Job’ now giving way to a more genuine sliver of misery,” explained frontman James Smith.“Fortunately – spoiler alert – I’ve managed to find a way out of this pit, for the time being.”He continued: “Whilst the lyrics came quick, musically it went through the wringer.

Yard Act have released their new single and “ode to friendship”, ‘We Make Hits’ – check it out below.The Leeds band’s new track is the latest taste of their forthcoming second album ‘Where’s My Utopia? (out March 1), following singles ‘Dream Job’ and ‘Petroleum‘.Listen to the track and watch the accompanying music video below.Speaking about the new track in a press statement, frontman James Smith said the song “started like most Yard Act songs do these days, in Ryan’s spare bedroom”, adding: “He’d recorded a couple of basslines and I went round to throw some words on top just to see what might happen.”He continued: “I was reflecting on how things had changed so much for us over the last few years when I realised that sat round a laptop trying to make each other laugh, necking black coffee and craneing our heads out of the window to smoke cigs every hour or so, all that had really changed within the writing process was that, thanks to my baby, we were at Ryan’s house rather than mine and that Ryan had a place of his own now, which was nice.”The artist added that “despite the outside blowing up, behind closed doors, we were the same, and I’m grateful for that”.

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Yard Act have shared a new single, ‘Petroleum’, with an accompanying video starring comedian Rose Matafeo.The single marks another taste of their forthcoming second album ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ which is due out on March 1, 2024 via Island and serves as the follow-up to the acclaimed Mercury-nominated 2022 debut ‘The Overload‘.Per a press release, the band explained that ‘Petroleum’ was written after an incident on tour.“I lost it with the crowd in Bognor Regis and told them I was bored and I didn’t want to be there,” recalled frontman James Smith. “Me and Ryan [Needham, bassist] had a row after, and Ryan rightly dressed me down for the way I acted.

Yard Act were invited as special guests to turn on the Christmas lights in the Yorkshire village of Meanwood. Check out footage of the moment below.The switch-on took place over the weekend, and saw the rising indie icons from Leeds appear at the event to turn on the lights for Christmas 2023.“A bit of a surprise now.

Yard Act have shared new single ‘Dream Job’ along with details of their second album ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ and a massive homecoming show. Check it all out below, along with our interview with frontman James Smith.The follow-up to the Leeds band’s acclaimed Mercury-nominated 2022 debut ‘The Overload‘ will arrive 1 March, 2024, with the first taster coming in the form of the self-analytical but danceable ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ – in which Smith wrestles with feeling “very privileged but also struggling” to be in a successful band.“‘Dream Job’ arrives midway through the narrative arc of the album, but it picks up where the band left off at the end of last year when I’d finally had time to contemplate everything that had happened to us,” Smith told NME.

Yard Act have confirmed details of a huge UK and European tour to take place in 2024 – see the dates below and buy tickets here.The Leeds band returned this summer with new single ‘The Trench Coat Museum’ and promises of a follow-up to their Mercury Prize-nominated 2022 debut album ‘The Overload’.The new tour will begin in March next year with 11 UK and Irish dates ending at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith.Then, they will head to the continent for a series of gigs that begin in Nantes on April 4 and wrap up on April 28 in Brussels.Pre-sale tickets for the tour will go on sale here from 10am BST on Wednesday (September 27), with a general sale beginning at the same time on Friday (September 29).Buy your tickets here and see the full list of Yard Act tour dates below.MARCH 202413 – Norwich, UEA14 – Nottingham, Rock City15 – Glasgow, O2 Academy16 – Manchester, O2 Apollo17 – Newcastle, Northumbria University19 – Belfast, Mandela Hall20 – Dublin, Vicar Street22 – Liverpool, Invisible Wind Factory23 – Bristol, O2 Academy25 – Brighton, Dome27 – London, Eventim ApolloAPRIL 20244 – Nantes, Stereolux5 – Paris, Cabaret Sauvage6 – Bordeaux, Rock School Barbey8 – Lisbon, Lav9 – Madrid, Mon11 – Barcelona, La 212 – Lyon, Le Transbordeur13 – Bologna, Locomotiv Club14 – Milan, Santeria Toscana 3116 – Zurich, Mascotte17 – Munich, Muffathalle18 – Berlin, Festsaal Kreuzberg20 – Stockholm, Slaktkyrkan24 – Hamburg, Uebel & Gefährlich25 – Amsterdam, Paradiso26 – Nijmegen, Doornrosie27 – Cologne, Kantine28 – Brussels, Les Nuits BotaniqueYard Act spoke about their second album in an interview with NME earlier this year, with frontman James Smith saying it concerns “getting everything you ever wanted and realising that the misery and

Yard Act have spoken to NME about introducing some impressive choreography into their live show and plans for new material. Watch our full interview from Reading 2023 above.Long before the festival’s opening day ended with a party-heavy co-headline set from Foals and an emotional closing show from Sam Fender, the band opened the main stage with a raucous early afternoon gig – re-enacting the choreography from the video to recent single ‘Trench Coat Museum‘, culminating in frontman James Smith being carried away.We met the band backstage shortly afterwards for an interview, before bassist Ryan Needham took lead of the conversation by discussing the etymology of everyone’s surnames.“I always felt it meant ‘need food’, like ‘you need some ham’,” he said of his own. “It means ‘need home’.”Guitarist Sam Shipstone meanwhile, claimed that his originates from coming “from a really bad line of boat builders” before the band pondered if drummer Jay Russell’s surname was simple from the sound of “people knocking about in the bushes”.After that, we got to talking about Reading, Leeds, Japan, and what’s next.Needham: “Yeah, massively.

Yard Act opened the main stage at Reading 2023 today (Friday August 25), paying tribute to Sam Fender as well as airing some impressive choreography. Check out photos, footage, and more below.While many gathered at the BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage to catch the surprise secret set from Bombay Bicycle Club, Yard Act pulled an impressive crowd to open the Main Stage East.“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, from a recently gentrified suburb of North Leeds, the one, the only, Yard Act,” said frontman James Smith, introducing opener ‘Dead Horse’, which bled straight into ‘Dark Days’ before a set highlight and first mass sing-along of ‘Pay Day’.Dedicating ‘Pour One Out’ to “anyone who dragged themselves out of their tent just to see what’s going on”, Smith then invited the crowd to throw their hands up for the first spectacle of “audience participation”.Another highlight came from recent new single ‘Trench Coat Museum‘, complete with some impressive choreography courtesy of Smith and some dancers which the crowd had previously through were mannequins.Reading thread:first show- Yard Acthad no clue who they were.

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Yard Act have released their highly-anticipated new single ‘The Trench Coat Museum’ – check it out below.Arriving yesterday (July 12), the standalone single marks the band’s first original music since the release of their Mercury Prize-nominated 2022 debut album ‘The Overload’.According to the Leeds indie heroes, the song is one of reflection and self-awareness, and was co-produced by Gorillaz member Remi Kabaka Jr. Discussing the meaning behind the release, frontman James Smith elaborated on how the band have now reached a level of visibility which both “left us open to scrutiny and disdain just as much as love and appreciation.”“‘The Trench Coat Museum’ is about how our perception of everything shifts both collectively and individually over time at speeds we simply can’t measure in the moment,” he added.

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Yard Act have spoken to NME about their new single ‘Trench Coat Museum’ and what to expect from their next album.The Leeds band have been playing the new song at recent gigs, and NME caught up with the band to talk about the track and their next steps during their recent hometown residency at the Brudenell Social Club.“That’s going to be the next single,” frontman James Smith revealed. “It’s out in a few weeks. It’s a stand-alone single and not on the next record.

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Yard Act have announced a five night residency at the Brudenell Social Club in their hometown of Leeds. The shows in May will see them supported by stand-up comedians, including Harry Hill, Nish Kumar, Rose Matafeo and Lolly Adefope.“Yard Act is all about entertainment”, says frontman James Smith.

Yard Act have teamed up with Mad Professor to create a dub version of their debut album ‘The Overload’ – fittingly titled ‘The Overdub’.“Back when I first moved to Leeds and discovered [record shop] Jumbo Records, I used to treat myself to a record with my student loan once every two or three weeks (bloody students, scrounging bastards)”, writes Yard Act frontman James Smith. “Jumbo always had (and still does have) an excellent dub/reggae selection – and actually released reggae records on its own ‘Jumbo label’ imprint back in the 70s (how ace is that?!)”.“I had a grounding in reggae from my dad who’d turned me onto the likes of Burning Spear and Linton Kwesi Johnson, but didn’t really know much about dub music beyond a Bob Marley record produced by Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry he’d given me called ‘African Herbsman’”, he goes on.“I started dabbling in dub off the back of that.

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Yard Act have spoken to NME about what this year’s shortlist for the Mercury Prize 2022 says about guitar music – as well as plans for their next album and working with Elton John.The Yorkshire band were speaking to NME from the London launch event for the prize yesterday (Wednesday July 27), where their acclaimed debut album ‘The Overload‘ was named as one of the Albums Of The Year alongside albums by the likes of Sam Fender, Nova Twins, Harry Styles, Little Simz, Self Esteem and more.They were in attendance without frontman James Smith, “because of the trains,” said guitarist Sam Shjipstone, adding: “support the strikes.”Asked what the Mercury Prize shortlist says about music in 2022, Shjipstone replied: “There’s quite a lot of guitar music on it, which is quite weird. People are finally realising that the guitar is the greatest instrument ever made!”Bassist Ryan Needham added: “There’s quite a lot of rage and unrest lyrically across the whole thing, which is nice to see.

Elton John has claimed that women are making the best music with the exception of a few names including Sam Fender.The pop legend was speaking in a new interview when he praised the work of Nova Twins, Wet Leg, Let’s Eat Grandma, The Linda Lindas and Haim for producing “the best music” in the current climate.He told Music Week: “It’s so great to see Nova Twins, Wet Leg, Let’s Eat Grandma, The Linda Lindas, Haim and all these girls rocking out and making the best music. Apart from Sam Fender, none of the boys are doing it, the girls are.

Yard Act singer James Smith has spoken about the “amazing” experience of collaborating with Elton John for their new version of ‘100% Endurance’.The pop legend, who is a fan of the Leeds-based band, contributed piano to the new studio recording. ‘100% Endurance’ is the latest single released from Yard Act’s debut album ‘The Overload’, which was released in January.Speaking to Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1 today (July 6), as part of his UK City Spotlight on Leeds, Smith said: “We had a lovely afternoon together at Metropolis Studios in London.

Elton John has joined forces with Yard Act for a new studio version of ‘100% Endurance’.The pop legend, who is a fan of the Leeds-based band, has contributed piano to the new version. ‘100% Endurance’ is the latest single released from Yard Act’s debut album ‘The Overload‘, which was released in January.Explaining how the collaboration came about, Yard Act frontperson James Smith said: “Within our camp we have a saying, ‘Mad shit happens when you do art’. It means what it means.

Yard Act are set to release a new studio version of their track ‘100% Endurance’ featuring Elton John.The reworked track is slated to release on July 1, and will feature vocals and new instrumental arrangements from John, per a press release.Yard Act first released the original cut of ‘100% Endurance’ in January as part of their debut album ‘The Overload’. The track served as the album’s closer.In a press statement, Yard Act’s James Smith revealed how the collaboration came to be: “Elton John saw our stuff and he started telling the press he thought we were good and then we chatted on the phone and after a few calls I said ‘Elton, do you want to come to the studio and play piano on a tune?’ because, fuck it, it doesn’t matter if he says no.