Yard Act

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Formed in Leeds, England in 2019, Yard Act is a British post-punk band comprised of James Smith (vocals), Ryan Needham (bass), Sammy Robinson (guitar, replaced in 2020 by Sam Shipton) and George Townend (drums, replaced in 2020 by Jay Russell). The group’s first batch of singles in 2020 - including "The Trapper's Pelts", "Fixer Upper", "Peanuts" and "Dark Days” – established their style of black humour, cynicism, surrealism, and political consciousness. Yard Act released their debut album, The Overload, in January 2022. The album, which was nominated for the 2022 Mercury Prize, charted at Number 2 in England, Number 1 in Scotland and included the singles “Payday”, “Rich”, and “For Another”. The band's second LP Where's My Utopia? followed in March 2024 and took influence from disco and dance-rock rather than the post-punk of their previous work.

Top tracks

01	When the Laughter Stops	Yard Act	When The Laughter Stops	03:17
	Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith
01	Dark Days	Yard Act	Dark Days	03:05
	Writer: James Smith / Composers: James Smith
11	100% Endurance	Yard Act	The Overload	03:45
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
03	Fixer Upper	Yard Act	Dark Days	02:58
	Writer: James Smith / Composers: James Smith
01	Dream Job	Yard Act	Dream Job	02:44
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith
01	We Make Hits	Yard Act	We Make Hits	03:02
	Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin
01	The Trench Coat Museum	Yard Act	The Trench Coat Museum	08:11
	Composers: James Smith - Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone
07	Land Of The Blind	Yard Act	The Overload	03:00
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
09	Grifter's Grief	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	03:19
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin
01	An Illusion	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	03:36
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin
05	The Incident	Yard Act	The Overload	03:10
	Writer: James Smith - Samuel Shipstone - Ryan Needham / Composers: James Smith - Samuel Shipstone - Ryan Needham
11	A Vineyard for the North	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	05:03
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith
01	The Overload	Yard Act	The Overload	03:16
	Writer: James Smith - Samuel Shipstone - Ryan Needham / Composers: James Smith - Samuel Shipstone - Ryan Needham
06	Witness (Can I Get A?)	Yard Act	The Overload	01:20
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
04	Rich	Yard Act	The Overload	03:42
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
04	The Undertow	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	04:02
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith
02	Dead Horse	Yard Act	The Overload	03:38
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
01	The Trapper's Pelts	Yard Act	The Trapper's Pelts	03:58
	Writer: James Smith / Composers: James Smith
08	Quarantine The Sticks	Yard Act	The Overload	02:49
	Writer: James Smith - Samuel Shipstone - Ryan Needham / Composers: James Smith - Samuel Shipstone - Ryan Needham
03	Payday	Yard Act	The Overload	02:54
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
01	100% Endurance (Elton John Version)	Yard Act	100% Endurance (Elton John Version)	04:23
	Writer: James Smith - Samuel Shipstone - Ryan Needham / Composers: James Smith - Samuel Shipstone - Ryan Needham
06	Fizzy Fish	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	03:30
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin
10	Pour Another	Yard Act	The Overload	03:20
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
01	Petroleum	Yard Act	Petroleum	03:39
	Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith
09	Tall Poppies	Yard Act	The Overload	06:21
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
03	Tiny Dancer	Yard Act	100% Endurance (Elton John Version)	03:52
	Writer: Elton John - Bernie Taupin / Composers: Elton John - Bernie Taupin

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Discography

Albums

℗ 2024 Universal Music Operations Limited: 01-03-2024

Where’s My Utopia?

01	An Illusion	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	03:36
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin
02	We Make Hits	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	03:02
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin
03	Down by the Stream	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	03:44
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin
04	The Undertow	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	04:02
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith
05	Dream Job	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	02:44
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith
06	Fizzy Fish	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	03:30
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin
07	Petroleum	Yard Act	Where’s My Utopia?	03:39
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith

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℗ 2021 Universal Music Operations Limited: 07-01-2022

The Overload

01	The Overload	Yard Act	The Overload	03:16
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
02	Dead Horse	Yard Act	The Overload	03:38
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
03	Payday	Yard Act	The Overload	02:54
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
04	Rich	Yard Act	The Overload	03:42
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
05	The Incident	Yard Act	The Overload	03:10
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
06	Witness (Can I Get A?)	Yard Act	The Overload	01:20
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
07	Land Of The Blind	Yard Act	The Overload	03:00
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone

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EPs

2021 Zen F.C: 19-01-2021

Dark Days

01	Dark Days	Yard Act	Dark Days	03:05
	Writer: James Smith / Composers: James Smith
02	Peanuts	Yard Act	Dark Days	03:14
	Writer: James Smith / Composers: James Smith
03	Fixer Upper	Yard Act	Dark Days	02:58
	Writer: James Smith / Composers: James Smith
04	The Trapper's Pelts	Yard Act	Dark Days	03:58
	Writer: James Smith / Composers: James Smith

Singles

℗ 2023 Universal Music Operations Limited: 09-02-2024

When The Laughter Stops

01	When the Laughter Stops	Yard Act	When The Laughter Stops			03:17
	Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith

℗ 2023 Universal Music Operations Limited: 15-01-2024

We Make Hits

01	We Make Hits	Yard Act	We Make Hits			03:02
	Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith - Christopher Duffin

℗ 2023 Universal Music Operations Limited: 30-11-2023

Petroleum

01	Petroleum	Yard Act	Petroleum			03:39
	Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith

℗ 2023 Universal Music Operations Limited: 25-10-2023

Dream Job

01	Dream Job	Yard Act	Dream Job			02:44
	Writer: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith / Composers: Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone - James Smith

℗ 2023 Universal Music Operations Limited: 25-08-2023

The Trench Coat Museum (Arthur Baker Remix)

01	The Trench Coat Museum (Arthur Baker Remix)	Yard Act	The Trench Coat Museum (Arthur Baker Remix)			09:49
	Composers: James Smith - Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone

℗ 2023 Universal Music Operations Limited: 12-07-2023

The Trench Coat Museum

01	The Trench Coat Museum	Yard Act	The Trench Coat Museum			08:11
	Composers: James Smith - Jay Russell - Ryan Needham - Sam Shipstone

℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited: 01-07-2022

100% Endurance (Elton John Version)

01	100% Endurance (Elton John Version)	Yard Act	100% Endurance (Elton John Version)	04:23
	Writer: James Smith - Samuel Shipstone - Ryan Needham / Composers: James Smith - Samuel Shipstone - Ryan Needham
02	100% Endurance	Yard Act	100% Endurance (Elton John Version)	03:45
	Writer: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone / Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
03	Tiny Dancer	Yard Act	100% Endurance (Elton John Version)	03:52
	Writer: Elton John - Bernie Taupin / Composers: Elton John - Bernie Taupin

℗ 2022 Universal Music Operations Limited: 07-01-2022

Rich

01	Rich	Yard Act	Rich	03:42
	Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
02	Payday	Yard Act	Rich	02:54
	Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
03	Land Of The Blind	Yard Act	Rich	03:00
	Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
04	The Overload	Yard Act	Rich	03:16
	Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone

℗ 2021 Universal Music Operations Limited: 22-11-2021

Payday

01	Payday	Yard Act	Payday	02:54
	Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
02	Land Of The Blind	Yard Act	Payday	03:00
	Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
03	The Overload	Yard Act	Payday	03:16
	Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone

℗ 2021 Universal Music Operations Limited: 28-10-2021

Land Of The Blind

01	Land Of The Blind	Yard Act	Land Of The Blind	03:00
	Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone
02	The Overload	Yard Act	Land Of The Blind	03:16
	Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone

℗ 2021 Universal Music Operations Limited: 07-09-2021

The Overload

01	The Overload	Yard Act	The Overload			03:16
	Composers: James Smith - Ryan Needham - Sam Shjipstone

2020 Zen F.C: 04-11-2020

Peanuts

01	Peanuts	Yard Act	Peanuts	03:14
	Writer: James Smith / Composers: James Smith
02	Fixer Upper	Yard Act	Peanuts	02:57
	Writer: James Smith / Composers: James Smith
03	The Trapper's Pelts	Yard Act	Peanuts	03:58
	Writer: James Smith / Composers: James Smith