The ethos of the band has been to remain experimental and stir a conversation around creativity in the age of machines. With its latest album, Chain Tripping, recorded between the band's home in Los Angeles and Marfa, TX, they've pushed this conversation even further: into AI. Yacht is comprised of Claire L. Evans, Jona Bechtolt, and Rob Kieswetter, and the trio transformed and crafted its working method for Chain Tripping. The result is a 10-song pop album which falls in the intersection of DIY and high-tech. "At a certain point, you need something to push you out of your habits and make you excited, challenged and a little scared again," Evans says.

When it comes to sex tapes, Donald Trump clearly doesn't get it. And that seems downright un-American. While abusing former Miss Universe Alicia Machado during an early-morning tweet, the Republican nominee for president of the United States called her "disgusting" and encouraged followers to look into her past, which, he said, included a "sex tape." Machado, for those not following the news cycle, is the beauty queen Trump previously berated for gaining weight and called "Miss Piggy" and "Miss Housekeeping." She since has become an American citizen and a vocal supporter of Hillary Clinton, who told her story at the first presidential debate.

To draw attention to the project, the pair conceived a multipart publicity stunt that doubled as a critique of celebrity culture and sensational, click-bait journalism. First, they'd alert fans and the media that a personal sex tape had been stolen. Then they'd announce plans to preemptively release the recording and make it available for download. Those curious enough to purchase it for 5 would receive a time-out error. Meanwhile, celebrity friends of the couple would take to social media to say that they'd successfully downloaded and watched the video.