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Issue 73 Also Features Interviews with Fontaines D.C., Cassandra Jenkins, DIIV, Sparks, Camera Obscura, Alan Sparhawk, The Decemberists, Jessica Pratt, Glass Animals, Charly Bliss, Yard Act, English Teacher, and More
Sep 06, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, Issue 73, which features Maya Hawke and Nilüfer Yanya on the two covers. Issue 73 also features interviews with Fontaines D.C., Cassandra Jenkins, DIIV, Sparks, Camera Obscura, Alan Sparhawk, The Decemberists, Jessica Pratt, Glass Animals, Charly Bliss, Yard Act, English Teacher, Goat Girl, Hana Vu, and others. More
Where’s My Utopia? Due Out March 1 via Republic
Feb 14, 2024
By Mark Redfern
British post-punk band Yard Act are releasing a new album, Where’s My Utopia?, on March 1 via Republic. Last night they were the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they performed recent single “We Make Hits.” They have also announced some new fall North American tour dates. More
Plus Amen Dunes, Mannequin Pussy, A. Savage, Laetitia Sadier, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 09, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the fifth Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Mark Moody, Matt the Raven, Scott Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries all helped me decide what should make the list. We settled on a Top 12 this week, narrowed down from the 20 songs we seriously considered. More
Where’s My Utopia? Due Out March 1 via Republic; Video Features Actor David Thewlis
Feb 09, 2024
By Mark Redfern
British post-punk band Yard Act are releasing a new album, Where’s My Utopia?, on March 1 via Republic. Now they have shared the album’s fifth single, “When the Laughter Stops,” via a music video. The song features Katy J Pearson and the video features actor David Thewlis (Naked, Wonder Woman, and various Harry Potter movies). More
Plus Boeckner, IDLES, Sam Evian, Tomato Flower, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 19, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the second Songs of the Week of 2024. This week’s list was fueled by lots of notable album announcements. More
Where’s My Utopia? Due Out March 1 via Republic
Jan 15, 2024
By Mark Redfern
British post-punk band Yard Act are releasing a new album, Where’s My Utopia?, on March 1 via Republic. Now they have shared another song from it, “We Make Hits,” via a music video More
Where’s My Utopia? Due Out March 1, 2024 via Republic
Nov 30, 2023
By Mark Redfern
British post-punk band Yard Act are releasing a new album, Where’s My Utopia?, on March 1, 2024 via Republic. Now they have shared another song from it, “Petroleum,” via a music video that stars British-based Australian comedian/actress Rose Matafeo (creator/star of Max’s acclaimed Starstruck). More
Plus Future Islands, Charly Bliss, Girl Ray, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 27, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 35th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, and Scott Dransfield, all helped me decide what should make the list. We settled on a Top 10 this week. More
Where’s My Utopia? Due Out March 1, 2024 via Republic
Oct 25, 2023
By Mark Redfern
British post-punk band Yard Act have announced a new album, Where’s My Utopia?, and shared a new song from it, “Dream Job,” via a music video. They have also announced some 2024 tour dates. More
Plus Coach Party, Jamila Woods, Metric, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks’ Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 14, 2023
By Mark Redfern (with Kat Ramkumar)
Welcome to the 24th Songs of the Week of 2023. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because of the July 4th holiday falling on a Tuesday, leaving less songs to consider. So, this week’s Songs of the Week is supersized and incorporates tracks from the last two weeks. More
Announce November Headline Tour
Jul 12, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
British post-punk band Yard Act have shared a James Slater-directed music video for their new song “The Trench Coat Museum.” The band have also announced a November headline tour to be added to their summer tour dates. More
Dec 23, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Are things back to normal in 2022? They are, aren’t they? Well not quite. More
The Overdub Available Now on Exclusive Vinyl via Rough Trade
Nov 16, 2022
By Joey Arnone
English post-punk band Yard Act have released a dub version of their debut album, The Overload, which was created by dub producer Mad Professor. The album, entitled The Overdub, is out now on exclusive vinyl via Rough Trade. More
Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Self Esteem, Nova Twins, Sam Fender, and Others Also Nominated
Jul 26, 2022
By Mark Redfern
This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by Wet Leg, Yard Act, Gwenno, Harry Styles, Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Self Esteem, and more. More
"Party Sized Away Day" is out on Yard Act's Zen F.C. label
May 21, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Meet ACID KLAUS and watch the video for his debut single which comes out today. More
Plus Sinead O’Brien, Sun’s Signature, Cola, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 20, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 20th Songs of the Week of 2022. It was a mixed week for new tracks, but there were still some good ones worth crowing about and we settled on a Top 13. More
The Overload Out Now via Island/Zen F.C.
May 18, 2022
By Mark Redfern
English post-punk band Yard Act released their debut album, The Overload, in January via Island/Zen F.C. Now they have shared a video for the album’s “100% Endurance” that stars British actor David Thewlis (Naked, the Harry Potter series, Wonder Woman, Fargo) and have also announced some U.S. tour dates. Regular collaborator James Slater directed the black & white video, which pulls from the song’s lyrics about aliens visiting Earth, with Thewlis lip-syncing to the song and the band showing up briefly at the end. More
The 2022 edition starts on Wednesday 19th and features Self Esteem and Wet Leg among others
Jan 17, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Under the Radar announces media partnership with ESNS for its 2022 edition More
Plus Father John Misty, Let’s Eat Grandma, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jan 07, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Hayden Merrick)
Welcome to the first Songs of the Week of 2022. We haven’t done a Songs of the Week in almost a month, as the holiday season slowed the release of new songs in mid December. But the first week of 2022 presented enough new tracks to warrant a return to Songs of the Week. More
The Overload Due Out January 21 via Island/Zen F.C.
Jan 07, 2022
By Joey Arnone
English rock group Yard Act have shared a video for their new single “Rich.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, The Overload, which will be out on January 21 via Island/Zen F.C. More
Plus The Soundcarriers, Boy Harsher, Tears for Fears, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Dec 03, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 45th Songs of the Week of 2021. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week because of Thanksgiving, so this week’s list includes songs from the last two weeks. Even taking into account two weeks worth of songs, the pickings were a little slim. We came up with 10 we liked. More
The Overload Due Out January 7, 2022 via Island/Zen F.C.
Nov 22, 2021
By Joey Arnone
English rock group Yard Act have shared a video for their new song “Payday.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming studio album, The Overload, which will be out on January 7, 2022 via Island/Zen F.C. More
Nadine Shah, John Grant, Yard Act, Billy Nomates and Yard Act among the festival's first confirmed names
Nov 10, 2021
By Dom Gourlay
Deer Shed announces its first names for 2022. More
Plus Ibibio Sound Machine, Yard Act, Midnight Oil, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Oct 29, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 41st Songs of the Week of 2021. It may be Halloween on Sunday, but there weren’t any particularly spooky new songs this week. More
The Overload Due Out January 7, 2022 via Island/Zen F.C.
Oct 28, 2021
By Joey Arnone
English rock group Yard Act have shared a video for their new song “Land of the Blind.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming studio album, The Overload, which will be out on January 7, 2022 via Island/Zen F.C. More
Plus Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, Field Music, Colleen Green, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 10, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 34th Songs of the Week of 2021. There were a whole lot of new songs this week, even though Monday was a holiday (Labor Day) here in the U.S. We narrowed it down to 12 favorites this week, with lots of good honorable mentions too. More
The Overload Due Out January 7, 2022 via Island/Zen F.C.
Sep 08, 2021
By Joey Arnone
English rock group Yard Act have signed to Island Records, subsequently announcing the release of their debut album The Overload. The band has also shared a video for the title track directed by James Slater (Major Lazer, Pale Waves). The Overload will be out on January 7, 2022 via Island and the band’s own imprint label Zen F.C. More
Interviews
Jan 21, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Amusing characters populate some of the songs of Leeds, England post-punk four-piece Yard Act, including those on their debut album, The Overload. Midway through the album’s title track, frontman and wordsmith James Smith sings from the perspective of Graham, who dispenses unwelcome advice about how they’d be “better off kicking that dickhead singer you’ve got in out the band” and should stick to covers and avoid political lyrics, especially if they want to perform at a pub called The Grand run by a landlord named Fat Andy. More
Reviews
Mar 01, 2024
By Michael James Hall
Leeds, England’s poetic post-punkers Yard Act tasted tremendous success and acclaim with their 2022-released debut album, The Overload. More
Jan 18, 2023
By Jimi Arundell
Rockaway Beach kicked off the 2023 festival season in style earlier this month. More
Jan 02, 2023
By Jimi Arundell
The 2023 festival season starts next weekend with Rockaway Beach! More
Sep 24, 2022
By Adam Houghton
Yard Act, Low Hummer and English Teacher played an intimate show at The Crescent in York and Under the Radar were in attendance to capture the highlights More
Sep 17, 2022
By Bernadette Weston
Under the Radar went to sunny Dorset for End Of The Road and had a whale of a time More
Aug 04, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Under the Radar went to Deer Shed Festival last weekend and had an absolute ball! More
Jul 19, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Under the Radar heads to Deer Shed Festival later this month. Here’s 10 acts we’re most excited to see! More
Jun 17, 2022
By Jimi Arundell
Under the Radar’s Jimi Arundell heads to Glastonbury next week for its 50th edition. Here are his thoughts about the greatest music festival on earth. More
Jan 21, 2022
By Andy Von Pip
Leeds, England outfit Yard Act, who consist of former Post War Glamour Girls frontman James Smith (vocals) and Menace Beach’s Ryan Needham (bass), unleash a savagely brilliant debut album in the form of The Overload. Smith and Needham are joined by Sam Shjipstone (guitar) and Jay Russell (drums) as they shine a light on the fractured nature of society with a mixture of acerbic wit and deadpan ennui. More
