YES Launch New Single “Turnaround Situation,” Second Track Taken From 24th Studio Album ‘Aurora’ Out June 12

YES LAUNCH NEW SINGLE “TURNAROUND SITUATION”   SECOND TRACK TAKEN FROM 24TH STUDIO ALBUM  ‘AURORA’ OUT JUNE 12   WATCH THE VISUALIZER HERE   Left to Right: Jay Schellen, Jon Davison, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Geoff Downes Photo Credit: Gottlieb Bros.      YES—Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood, and Jay Schellen—are proud to announce their 24th studio album AURORA will be released on June 12 via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. As Howe explains: “Making this record was joyful, a chance to play, explore and give everything to the music. 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.”   Now the band are extremely pleased to today (May 20) launch the new single “Turnaround Situation,” accompanied by a visualizer created by Matt Hutchings (who also created the video for ‘Aurora’). Watch it now HERE.   Jon Davison says: “‘Turnaround Situation’ came from realizing that every time I ignored my conscience, life seemed to fall apart in one way or another. I’ve taken the wrong road before. Most people have. There’s always a temporary thrill in it, but eventually it catches up with you.   “Writing this song was part confession, part redemption. Ultimately, the song is meant to capture that feeling of finally being at peace with yourself —when, by choosing the high road, you stop fighting what you know deep down is right.    “The strange thing is, the right road is usually the harder one. It demands more from you. But in the end, it gives something back too: clarity, self-respect, and a kind of inner freedom. I think that’s what everyone’s really chasing underneath it all.”   Watch the previously released video for “Aurora” HERE   AURORA will be available as a Limited Deluxe 180g Light Green 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook & Poster, as well as a Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook, both featuring the stunning artwork of Roger Dean and Freya Dean, as well as a bonus disc of instrumentals, and a Blu-ray featuring Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound & 24bit stereo mixes (by Curtis Schwartz). The album is also available as a Gatefold 180g 2LP + LP-booklet, Special Edition CD Digipak & as Digital Album. Pre-order now here: https://yes-band.lnk.to/Aurora     The track listing is as follows: Aurora 07:27 Turnaround Situation 05:50 Love Lies Dreaming 06:24 Countermovement 13:48 Ariadne 06:18 All Hands on Deck 03:04 Outside the Box 04:20 Emotional Intelligence 03:30 Jambustin’ (Bonus Track) 04:24 Watching the River Roll (Bonus Track) 04:42   When YES first began sketching out ideas for what would become the process was loose and exploratory. There was no preconceived concept at the start, just a collection of musical fragments that gradually began to find one another and take form. Among these early sketches was a piece titled “Aurora,” and it quickly became clear that the name carried certain gravity. It suggested light, emergence, and a sense of vastness, qualities that resonated deeply with the band. Jon Davison remembers how “the title immediately resonated with Steve Howe and sparked visual inspiration for artist Roger Dean, setting a conceptual tone that would guide the project.”   Work on AURORA began almost as soon as the ‘Classic Tales of Yes’ tour ended in 2024. The idea of a new album surfaced quickly and with the label’s encouragement, the band had the time to develop material organically. Rather than gathering in a single studio for months, they embraced a modern workflow; ideas were born in home studios, shaped independently, and then woven together through constant collaboration. Downes and Howe often acted as the central creative axis, with Howe, as producer, serving as the point through which all ideas eventually flowed.   Across AURORA, each track carries its own character. Some echo the classic approach, others push into new territory, but together they form a cohesive whole that honors the band’s heritage while embracing forward motion. With their 24th studio album, YES demonstrate not just longevity, but a sustained curiosity, a desire to keep exploring, refining and discovering their capacity to create.   YES is: Steve Howe Geoff Downes Jon Davison Billy Sherwood Jay Schellen   YES ONLINE: www.yesworld.com  www.facebook.com/yestheband  www.x.com/yesofficial www.youtube.com/user/yesofficial  www.instagram.com/yesofficial    INSIDEOUTMUSIC ONLINE: www.insideoutmusic.com www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic www.instagram.com/insideoutmusic/ https://insideoutmusic.bandcamp.com/