Artist page · 04/07/2026
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Two key LPs—The Overload and Where’s My Utopia?—offer limited edition vinyl with prices ranging from €29 to €69.
Yard Act emerged from Leeds with a sound rooted in post-punk and alternative rock styles, mixing in elements of Brit Pop and indie influences. Their debut studio album, The Overload (2022), was issued on vinyl via labels like ZEN F.C. and Island Records, featuring limited edition numbered pressings in both the UK and the US. The follow-up, Where’s My Utopia? (2024), continues their exploration of sharp social narratives set to a dynamic rock backdrop, available on multiple vinyl editions and formats. Their releases garner steady collector interest, reflected by engaged vinyl markets across Europe and beyond.
The band's lineup includes James Smith on vocals, Ryan Needham on bass, Sam Shipstone on guitar, and Jay Russell on drums.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Playlist
The tracks that sum up Yard Act's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
Debut album with 11 post-punk tracks, including 'The Overload' and 'Dead Horse'. Released as numbered limited edition vinyl in UK and US editions.
Sophomore album continuing the band's alternative sound across 11 tracks. Available widely on vinyl with limited and numbered editions in the UK.
A significant release showcasing Yard Act's blend of indie rock and alternative sounds, issued on the label ZEN F.C.
Go further
Artists who share part of Yard Act's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
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Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
"Post-punk energy meets incisive social commentary in every track."— Vinyl Enthusiast
Debut album The Overload was released on 21 January 2022 and reached the No. 2 spot on the UK Albums Chart, marking a significant commercial breakthrough for Yard Act.
The Overload was issued as a limited edition, numbered LP in the US by ZEN F.C. in 2022, commanding prices up to €69 among collectors.
Where’s My Utopia? was released on multiple vinyl editions in the UK in 2024, including numbered limited pressings by ZEN F.C. and Island Records, with prices ranging around €28.94 to €45.23.
The band formed in September 2019 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, establishing a lineup of James Smith, Ryan Needham, Sam Shipstone, and Jay Russell.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
The Overload (2022) and Where’s My Utopia? (2024) are key vinyl albums available in limited and numbered editions, featuring 11 tracks each.
The band was formed in Leeds, West Yorkshire in 2019, grounding their music in the local post-punk scene.
Yard Act's sound spans alternative rock, post-punk, Brit Pop, and indie influences, marked by spoken word and art punk styles.
Yes, releases like Dark Days are found on French labels such as ZEN F.C., making their vinyl accessible in France.
The band's important albums are primarily available on vinyl LPs, including limited edition and numbered variants.
Prices range from approximately €29 for Where’s My Utopia? to over €69 for limited US pressings of The Overload.
Tracks like ‘The Overload’, ‘100% Endurance’, and ‘Dream Job’ each boast hundreds of thousands of plays among fans.
Certain releases, such as Dark Days, have special editions including cassette formats and likely limited coloured vinyl pressings.
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