
YEAR OF THE DOG

OLD MACHINE
new single from debut album
break loose
Out Friday 6th February 2026
Recorded at rockfield studios
Produced by rob cass
Rockfield Studios - Queen, Oasis, Black Sabbath
Rob Cass - Eric Clapton, Brian May (Queen), Jack Bruce (Cream)
About 'old machine
Old Machine was written after hearing that someone close had attempted suicide. It’s raw, it's real, and it's about fighting through, keeping your head above water, and focusing on what’s important - staying in the now, and when you feel like you’ve run out of fight, firing up the old machine and roaring on.
BUILT TO BE PLAYED LIVE
Old Machine begins intimately before building momentum, with brass and rhythm lifting the song into something anthemic. Live, it opens out into a full-room lift, turning reflection into movement and euphoric energy.
About YEAR OF THE DOG
Year of the Dog are a Cardiff and Bristol based band formed at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2018. They first gained wider recognition appearing as the Swing Band in Netflix's Sex Education series, before establishing themselves as a powerful, sought-after live act across the UK and beyond.

aLTERNATIVE / FOLK / pop
BOOM TOWN
Thekla Bristol
pRIDE cYMRU
kendall calling
cHELTENHAM jAZZ Festival
tRAMSHED cARDIFF

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