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The Overload is the debut studio album by British rock band Yard Act. The album was released on 21 January 2022 through Island Records. The album was nominated for the 2022 Mercury Prize.[10]
Background and recording
The album was written and recorded in 2021.[11]
Release and promotion
Singles
Five singles were released on The Overload from late 2021 to early 2022. The self-titled track, "The Overload" was released on 7 September 2021.[3] The second single, "Land of the Blind", was released on 28 October 2021.[4] "Payday" was released on 23 November 2021.[5] The two 2022 singles were "Rich"[6] and "Pour Another".[8]
Music videos
Corresponding with the single, the music video for the self-titled track, "The Overload", was released on the band's Vevo on 7 September 2021.[3] The video features the band performing at a Car Boot Sale. The video was directed by James Slater.[12] Slater also directed the music videos for their second and fourth singles, "Land of the Blind" and "Rich", respectively. In an interview with DIY, lead singer James Smith notes, "I had the idea for a music video in which a magician does tricks but everybody keeps applauding. I thought it was too on the nose to be a decent satire but I’ve been subtle in the past and nobody has picked up on it so this time I thought we would just be blunt. James [Slater] developed the idea and came up with the concept of the magician holding the cafe hostage via hypnosis."[13]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.0/10[15] |
Metacritic | 85/100[14] |
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Source | Rating |
Clash | 9/10[16] |
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Pitchfork | 7.4/10[23] |
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The Overload received widespread critical acclaim upon its release. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, The Overload has an average rating of 85 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim" based on 17 critic reviews.[14] Additionally, on AnyDecentMusic? the album holds an 8.0 out of 10 rating.[15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by James Smith, Ryan Needham, Sam Shipstone, and Jay Russell
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Overload" | 3:17 |
2. | "Dead Horse" | 3:38 |
3. | "Payday" | 2:54 |
4. | "Rich" | 3:43 |
5. | "The Incident" | 3:10 |
6. | "Witness (Can I Get A?)" | 1:21 |
7. | "Land of the Blind" | 3:00 |
8. | "Quarantine the Sticks" | 2:40 |
9. | "Tall Poppies" | 6:21 |
10. | "Pour Another" | 3:20 |
11. | "100% Endurance" | 3:45 |
Total length: | 37:09 |
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[26] | 89 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[27] | 148 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] | 1 |
UK Albums (OCC)[29] | 2 |
References
- ^ a b c Walker, Gary (10 January 2022). "Yard Act – The Overload Review: An Inspired Debut Album". guitar.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ Gregory, Celia (25 January 2022). "Record of the Week: Yard Act's 'The Overload'". WNXP. NPR. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Krol, Charlotte (7 September 2021). "Yard Act announce debut album 'The Overload' and share title track". NME. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ a b Brodsky, Rachel (28 October 2021). "Yard Act – "Land Of The Blind"". Stereogum. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ a b Skinner, Tom (23 November 2021). "Listen to Yard Act's new "anti-capitalist anthem" 'Payday'". NME. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ a b Doria, Matt (7 January 2022). "Listen to Yard Act's tongue-in-cheek new single 'Rich'". NME. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (7 January 2022). "Yard Act share "Payday" successor "Rich"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Yard Act share new single 'Pour Another'". DIY. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Reilly, Nick (18 May 2022). "Yard Act enlist David Thewlis for '100% Endurance' music video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Singh, Surej (26 July 2022). "Mercury Prize 2022 shortlist revealed". NME. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Yard Act release debut album 'The Overload' — Mastered by Geoff Pesche". Abbey Road Studios. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Yard Act 'The Overload' by James Slater". promonews.tv. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Yard Act Share New Number 'Land of the Blind'". DIY. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b "The Overload by Yard Act Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ a b "The Overload by Yard Act reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Walder, Megan (21 January 2022). "Yard Act - The Overload Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Cabré, Alex (21 January 2022). "Yard Act - The Overload Album Review". DIY. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Hawkes, Jake (19 January 2022). "Yard Act – The Overload". Dork. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (20 January 2022). "Yard Act: The Overload review – witty post-punks confront post-Brexit Britain". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Sweeney, Eamon (21 January 2022). "Yard Act: The Overload – politico pop with a welcome sense of humour". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Murphy, John (18 January 2022). "Yard Act – The Overload". musicOMH. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Smith, Thomas (19 January 2022). "Yard Act – 'The Overload' review: a wonderfully wacky debut". NME. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Gerber, Brady (21 January 2022). "Yard Act: The Overload Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ McCormick, Neil (20 January 2022). "Yard Act: The Overload, review: A thrilling, razor-sharp debut". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Von Pip, Andy (21 January 2022). "Yard Act: The Overload review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 October 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1702. Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 October 2022. p. 6.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Yard Act – The Overload" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
External links
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Yard Act is a British rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, composed of James Smith (vocals, lyrics), Ryan Needham (bass), Sam Shipstone (guitar) and Jay Russell (drums).[1] Their debut album, The Overload, was released on 21 January 2022 and debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
History
Prior to forming the band, vocalist James Smith and bassist Ryan Needham had both been members of other Leeds-based bands. Smith was a member of Post War Glamour Girls and Needham played in Menace Beach, two bands that released a split EP together in 2016.[3] After the release of the EP, the pair began discussing forming a band together, a plan that eventually came to fruition in September 2019, when the pair moved into a house together in Meanwood. They soon recruited guitarist Sammy Robinson and drummer George Townend who played together in Treeboy & Arc.[4] During this period, Robinson departed from the group, leading to the recruitment of Sam Shipstone.[4] Prior to the announcement of their debut album, the band had only released a total of four singles independently. These singles were then compiled onto an EP, titled Dark Days, released in 2021.[5]
Their debut album The Overload was released on 21 January 2022.[6][7] The group was "one to watch" in the BBC's Sound of 2022 shortlist.[8] The group was also named one of Paste's "Best New Artists of 2021".[9] On 1 July 2022, a re-recorded version of "100% Endurance" was released featuring a collaboration with Elton John.[10]
Their second album, Where’s My Utopia?, will be released on 1 March 2024.
Musical style
Critics have categorised the band's music as post-punk[11] and indie rock,[12] often making use of elements of 1970s Italo disco, '90s hip-hop and early 2000s indie rock.[4]
Their lyrics are often political, discussing opposition to topics including capitalism, gentrification and social class, told using "dark humour and cynical storytelling".[12] Their lyrics also take a surrealist style, such as on the song "Payday" from their first album.
Members
Current
- James Smith – vocals (2019–present)
- Ryan Needham – bass (2019–present)
- Sam Shipstone – guitar (2020–present)
- Jay Russell – drums (2020–present)
Former
- Sammy Robinson – guitar (2019–2020)
- George Townend – drums (2019–2020)
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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UK [3] | AUS [13] | BEL (FL) [14] | SCO [15] | ||
The Overload | 2 | 89 | 148 | 1 | |
Where's My Utopia? | — | — | — | — |
Extended plays
Title | Details |
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Dark Days |
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100% Endurance (Elton John Version) |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"The Trapper's Pelts"[16] | 2020 | Dark Days EP |
"Fixer Upper"[17] | ||
"Peanuts"[18] | ||
"Dark Days"[19] | 2021 | |
"The Overload"[20] | The Overload | |
"Land of the Blind"[21] | ||
"Payday"[22] | ||
"Rich"[23] | 2022 | |
"Pour Another"[24] | ||
"100% Endurance"[25] | ||
"The Trench Coat Museum"[26] | 2023 | Non-album single |
"Dream Job"[27] | Where's My Utopia? | |
"Petroleum"[28] |
Accolades
Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2021 | Anchor | Reeperbahn Festival International Music Award | Yard Act | Won[29] |
2022 | NME Awards | Best New Act in the World | Nominated[30] | |
Best New Act from the UK | ||||
2022 | SXSW | Grulke Prize 'Developing Non-U.S. Act' | Won[31] | |
2022 | Mercury Prize | Album of the Year | The Overload | Shortlisted[32] |
References
- ^ "Yard Act's carefully woven reality deftly picks apart our own in the search for something bigger". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Savage, Mark (28 January 2022). "Meat Loaf albums return to the UK charts after his death". BBC News. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Yard Act | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Williams, Jenessa. "Yard Act: Creating punk beyond what we already know – that the Tories are bad". Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Skinner, Tom (19 January 2021). "Listen to Yard Act's post-apocalyptic new single 'Dark Days'". NME. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Krol, Charlotte (7 September 2021). "Yard Act announce debut album 'The Overload' and share title track". NME. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (8 September 2021). "Yard Act – "The Overload"". Stereogum. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Maclure, Abbey. "Yard Act interview: Meet the Leeds rock band tipped as one to watch in the BBC Sounds of 2022 longlist". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "The 40 Best New Artists of 2021". Paste. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Krol, Charlotte (July 2022). "Elton John collaborates with Yard Act for new version of their song '100% Endurance'". NME. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (2 October 2021). "Yard Act review – spiky chroniclers of sour times". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b Fleischer, Norman. "Yard Act Are The Hottest New Indie Rock Band In Town And "Rich" Proves It". Nothing but Hope and Passion. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 17 October 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1702. Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 October 2022. p. 6.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Yard Act – The Overload" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "The Trapper's Pelts, by Yard Act". Yard Act. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Fixer Upper / The Trapper's Pelts, by Yard Act". Yard Act. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Peanuts, by Yard Act". Yard Act. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Dark Days / Peanuts, by Yard Act". Yard Act. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Krol, Charlotte (7 September 2021). "Yard Act announce debut album 'The Overload' and share title track". NME. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (28 October 2021). "Yard Act – "Land Of The Blind"". Stereogum. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Skinner, Tom (23 November 2021). "Listen to Yard Act's new "anti-capitalist anthem" 'Payday'". NME. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Doria, Matt (7 January 2022). "Listen to Yard Act's tongue-in-cheek new single 'Rich'". NME. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Yard Act share new single 'Pour Another'". DIY. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ Reilly, Nick (18 May 2022). "Yard Act enlist David Thewlis for '100% Endurance' music video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Dunworth, Liberty (13 July 2023). "Listen to Yard Act's self-referential new single 'The Trench Coat Museum'". NME. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle (25 October 2023). "Yard Act Announce New Album 'Where's My Utopia?' and Share 'Dream Job'". Stereogum. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Carter, Daisy (1 December 2023). "Yard Act share new album preview 'Petroleum'". DIY. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Yard Act wins Anchor 2021 | ANCHOR - Reeperbahn Festival International Music Award". www.anchor-award.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (27 January 2022). "BandLab NME Awards 2022: Full list of nominations revealed". NME. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Yard Act Take Home SXSW Prize For 'Developing Non-U.S. Act' | ANCHOR - Reeperbahn Festival International Music Award". 21 March 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Shortlist". www.mercuryprize.com. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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