This is the interview where Charles Brownstein host of Records in My Life sits down with James Smith from Yard Act, to taklk about their new album Where’s My Utopia? and some of his and the band’s favourite records. The band recently released their new LP Where’s My Utopia? via Republic records, and are hitting the road for a massive tour, including shows in Dublin, Paris, London, New York City, Barcelona, and many more, the run of dates kicks off on tonight in Birmingham, England.

Artists and Records referenced on Records In My Life (In No Particular Order)

Yard Act – Where’s my Utopia ?
Remi Kabaka Jr
Gorillaz – Gorillaz
Gorillaz – Plastic Beach
Tony Allen
Fela Kuti – Expensive Shit
Ginger Baker
Francis Bebey
William Onyeabor – Body and Soul
Talking Heads – Stop Making Sense
Talking Heads – Remain in Light
Talking Heads – Speaking in Tongues
The Special – More Specials
The Specials – The Specials
Beck ! – Odelay
Spice Girls
Britney Spears
Robbie Williams
Blink 182
Papa Roach
New Found Glory – New Found Glory
Sum 41
Neil Young – After the Gold Rush
Herbie Hancock – Rockit

Yard Act 2024 Tour Dates

Wed. Mar. 13 – Norwich, UK @ The Nick Rayns LCR (UEA)
Thu. Mar. 14 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
Fri. Mar. 15 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
Sat. Mar. 16 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
Sun. Mar. 17 – Newcastle, UK @ Northumbria University
Tue. Mar. 19 – Belfast, UK @ Mandela Hall
Wed. Mar. 20 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
Fri. Mar. 22 – Liverpool, UK @ Invisible Wind Factory
Sat. Mar. 23 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
Mon. Mar. 25 – Brighton, UK @ The Dome
Wed. Mar. 27 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
Thu. Apr. 4 – Nantes, FR @ Stereolux
Fri. Apr. 5 – Paris, FR @ Cabaret Sauvage
Sat. Apr. 6 – Bordeaux, FR @ Rock School Barbey
Mon. Apr. 8 – Lisbon, PT @ LAV
Tue. Apr. 9 – Madrid, ES @ Mon
Thu. Apr. 11 – Barcelona, ES @ La 2
Fri. Apr. 12 – Lyon, FR @ Le Transbordeur
Sat. Apr. 13 – Bologna, IT @ Locomotiv Club
Sun. Apr. 14 – Milan, IT @ Santeria Toscana 31
Tue. Apr. 16 – Zurich, CH @ Mascotte
Wed. Apr. 17 – Munich, DE @ Muffathalle
Thu. Apr. 18 – Berlin, DE @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
Sat. Apr. 20 – Stockholm, SE @ Slaktkyrkan
Wed. Apr. 24 – Hamburg, DE @ Uebel & Gefährlich
Thu. Apr. 25 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso Main Hall
Fri. Apr. 26 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
Sat. Apr. 27 – Cologne, DE @ Kantine
Sun. Apr. 28 – Brussels, BE @ Les Nuits Botanique
Thu. May 30 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
Fri. May 31 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent Theater
Sat. Jun. 1 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriet’s
Mon. Jun. 3 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium
Tue. Jun. 4 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Thu. Jun. 6 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Fri. Jun. 7 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
Sat. Jun. 8 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Sat. Aug. 3 – Leeds, UK @ Millenium Square

Order Where’s My Utopia? by Yard Act HERE