Author: yk Records

At the tail end of 2024 I got the chance to sit down with Matthew Smith – aka Talking with Hands – and talk in-depth about his third full-length record, Organic Machine. Much to my delight, I got a lot more than just a track-by-track breakdown of the record. Matt divulged his history with music,…

An atmospheric musing on the creative drive and the critical thoughts that haunt you…

Knowledge is power, for real! Let’s review how one little indie release records.

The first episode of YK WORLD kicks off with a history lesson in … YK.

20 copies of Organic Machine in physical form.

Battling cancer sucks. Battling cancer AND navigating the healthcare system is worse.

I’m pleased to announce the debut of YK WORLD; a new podcast companion to yk Records. The plan is to use the show as a means of talking about yk releases past, present and future. However, that isn’t the only purpose of the show. No better way to explain it than just by sharing the…

Last October, General Trust released GT1 – a compilation of all of the music released up to that point, along with a cassette only bonus track and a fantastic performance video for “If I Could Change Your Mind.” That closed out the first era of General Trust, now begins the second era. Breaking the seal…

Devalued is a podcast about the intersection of art and money. Hosts Michael Ackley and Caroline Bowman have talked with the likes of Steve Albini, Suzanne Cianni, Josephine Foster, Mary Mancini & Kurt Wagner, Tristen and so many more! On a recent episode recording, Ackley got caught up in a work obligation and I got…

The Robe gathers up the A and B-sides from 2024 into two special new releases.