Overview
- Yard Act, which announced the record Thursday, set a July 17 release on Island Records and issued the lead single Redeemer.
- The quartet recorded in Leeds and Los Angeles with Justin Meldal-Johnsen, marking their first time tracking together in one room after two laptop-made albums.
- Frontman James Smith said they wrote for five uninterrupted months, generating about 40 to 50 songs before narrowing the album to eleven tracks.
- The band expanded its 2026 UK tour with new November stops and an extra Leeds date on the 7th, with early tickets tied to album pre-orders before wider sales on May 13 and May 15.
- Early reviews describe Redeemer and the album’s preview as darker and more cynical, pointing to a more collaborative and energized phase for the group.