Since launching their golden rover into blazing recognition in 2020, the Leeds quartet Yard Act has become one of the indie giants of the decade. The narrative framework of their dazzling and daring second album, _Where’s My Utopia_, seems woven from a constant pull between responsibility and ambition, guilt, love, and determination. Written in fragments during a tour and co-produced by the band alongside Remi Kabaka Jr. of Gorillaz, this second chapter marks a massive leap forward toward an even broader sonic universe. It offers a festive sound palette through which James Smith allows himself to explore more introspective lyrics than ever before.