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Yak get sinister on new track ‘Smile’
The trio tease their forthcoming ‘Plastic People’ EP with the tantalising ‘Smile’.
“You know I never said that romance was dead now,” Yak’s Oli Burslem croons on new song ‘Smile’. This is the first cut to be unveiled from the band’s upcoming ‘Plastic People’ EP. The three-track release is due out on 25th May. Listen to ‘Smile’ here.
Yak are set to support Superfood at their Birmingham and London shows this week, before embarking on a headline tour of the UK.
April
08 Birmingham, The Rainbow (w/ Superfood)
09 London, Heaven (w/ Superfood)
29 London, St Moritz
30 Nottingham, Bodega Social Club May
01 Manchester, Soup Kitchen
05 Newcastle, Cluny 2
06 St Albans, The Horn
08 Bristol, Louisiana
09 Exeter, Cavern
13 London, St Moritz
Yak will play The Great Escape (14th - 16th May), Sound City (22nd - 24th May) and Best Kept Secret (19th - 21st June), where DIY is an official media partner. Tickets are on sale now. Visit diymag.com/presents for more information.
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