It's always been about collaboration, somebody can write a song, but until everybody puts their contribution in it isn't really a Yes song. We're not trying to echo the past; we're carrying the spirit of Yes forward and turning it into something new.
"This album is over three years in the making, and finally listening back to it all at once, about to release it to the world, I am so damn proud of every second of it. It's overwhelming. Working on it has been my outlet for so much that feels wrong and out of control, and a place to ignite hope through the power of music and connection... good thing we have the tour all lined up or I wouldn't know what to do with myself now!"
"It's my privilege to be able to present to you the first track released from Rituals of Shame. Whether you're among those who have been waiting for this for twenty years, or whether you're new to my music, it is with great pleasure and some relief, that I can finally give you a taste of the album that will follow later in the year."
The first single, 'Timebomb,' is moody with distorted piano. Krug describes it as 'a song about a song about a band on tour, or rather, about the failed revision of that song, upon sadly realizing that its original message no longer rings true.'
We got back together. We wrote some new songs. We set up our gear in an empty library in our hometown and a remote barn in Cumbria to record ourselves. What we made is called Logbook and it comes out 22nd May 2026.
"I'll Change for You" finds Mitski at her most vulnerable, offering to erase any part of herself that her partner might not want in exchange for their love. She channels these big feelings with a decidedly small arrangement, her backing band providing jazzy flourishes and drummer Bruno Esrubilsky employing a tightly-wound bossa nova groove.