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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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