Pursuit of Momentary Happiness

On their second album, this unruly British trio make the rare garage rock-informed record that aims for the upper reaches of Royal Albert Hall.

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Yaks 2016 debut LP Alas Salvation had a deranged energy that was always going to be hard to recapture, but their 2019 follow-up Pursuit of Momentary Happiness comes pretty darn close.

It careers between boggle-eyed riffy bangers and booze-sodden self-reflection in truly inimitable fashion.

This is the kind of ponderous, riffy, woozy indie rock that delights millions and alienates the rest of us fairly comprehensively.

When Yak first arose in late 2014, it seemed like they could do no wrong. Their output was ferocious and their live shows were unhinged exhibitions of