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Yard Act
- Record Label: Island / Republic
- Release Date: Jul 17, 2026
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Jul 16, 2026By the time the album closer, the weirdly discordant, piano-driven Over The Barrel, is over, you may well be convinced you’ve heard one of the albums of the year. It’s certainly the best Yard Act album to date, which given the excellence of their predecessors, is quite the achievement.
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Jul 16, 2026If their Gorillaz-esque second album felt like a reaction to the quick-witted post-punk that dominated ‘The Overload’, then ‘You’re Gonna Need A Little Music’ is Yard Act’s two-for-one deal, finding a way to meld the wonky piano in ‘Tall Tales’ with bulky garage-rock. .... There’s a real precision about their genre-bending this time around.
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Jul 15, 2026The results of their practice in chemistry are noticeable and exquisite, allowing the band to truly flesh out their loftiest visions and hone them into a tight yet sprawling tracklist that is worth your full attention.
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Jul 15, 2026Another distinct chapter in Yard Act’s career to date. It might be more challenging in parts than their previous work but it is not without plenty of reward.
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Jul 15, 2026Yard Act prove themselves to be far more malleable than you might expect as they continue to push the sonic envelope, while grounding their songs in relatable kitchen sink wit.
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MojoJul 15, 2026You're Gonna Need A Little Music is further testament to Smith's lending library smarts and the band's Happy Mondays-via-Franz Ferdinand knack for indie-disco bangers. [Sep 2026, p.86]
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Record CollectorJul 15, 2026The results show in the record's textured details and fizzing chemistry, the sound of a band thrilled to be playing together. [Aug 2026, p.112]
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UncutJul 15, 2026At its peak, the album is great, their best work, but at its weaker spots it still sounds lost. [Aug 2026, p.36]