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Yes Sets ‘Aurora’ for June 12 Release, Debuts Title Track Video

The new album signals a sustained creative run by the prog-rock veterans.

Overview

  • The band confirmed its 24th studio album, Aurora, will arrive June 12 on InsideOut Music as pre-orders opened alongside the video for the title track.
  • Steve Howe leads production with Geoff Downes as the central creative partner, with Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen rounding out the lineup.
  • Collectors can choose limited deluxe artbook editions that bundle 2LP, 2CD and a Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround and 24-bit stereo mixes, plus a bonus disc of instrumentals.
  • The album features eight main tracks and two bonus cuts, including the 13:48 piece Countermovement, with the lead single’s animated video created by Matt Hutchings.
  • Longtime collaborator Roger Dean provides the cover art after the title sparked the project’s concept, and the release follows The Quest (2021) and Mirror to the Sky (2023).