Yard Act are engaged on their third album with former 9 Inch Nails touring member Justin Meldal-Johnsen.
Yard Act have promised ‘the best third album ever recorded’
The indie rock band – comprising James Smith, Ryan Needham, Sam Shipstone, and Jay Russell – have confirmed they’re again within the studio making ready their follow-up to 2024’s Prime 5 LP The place’s My Utopia?.
Yard Act are engaged on the brand new document at Nave Studios of their native Leeds, West Yorkshire.
In a current Instagram replace, the band penned: “Good day from @nave_studios, the place we’re making the best third album any band has ever recorded, with our new pal @justinmeldaljohnsen.”
They embody a collection of pictures from the studio to mark BBC 6 Music T Shirt Day.
The band added: “Thought we’d have fun @bbc6music #tshirtday by repping @kurtvile @badbrainsofficial @theofficialnapalmdeath @nuha__ruby__ra__ and Invoice Nelson.”
As for Meldal-Johnsen’s CV, he labored as Beck’s musical director between 1996 and 2016, earlier than hitting the highway once more with him in 2023.
The producer was touring bassist, guitarist and keyboardist for 9 Inch Nails in 2008 and 2009.
His manufacturing credit embody Wolf Alice’s Visions Of A Life and St. Vincent’s All Born Screaming.
The band labored on their earlier album, the disco-leaning The place’s My Utopia?, with non-virtual Gorillaz member Remi Kabaka Jr.
Yard Act’s 2022 debut album The Overload – which was nominated for the Mercury Prize – narrowly missed out on the primary spot, reaching quantity two behind Years and Years’ Night time Name within the Official UK Album Chart.
