Alas Salvation

This time last year the London trio, Yak were a little-known hype band, riding the small wave of the success from their first few singles through Fat Possum Records. They managed to attract a few hundred fans into their feral Field Day set who stood in awe and bewilderment as frontman Oli Burslem acted like somebody with ADHD on a Hunter S Thompson-style chemical trip.

Yak have worked with English producer Steve Mackey,for this project, who has worked with artists such as M.I.A, Florence and the Machine and The White Stripes.

Yak's guitars are hazy and punchy, their sound unpredictable, their drums are heavy, and the grooves make the listener go wild as they encapsulate their live shows in each song they record.

"A shambolic mix of psychedelic blues and manic punk, ripping open the cushions of a vintage paisley couch and lighting the stuffing on fire". Rolling Stone