Covet is fronted by Yvette Young who is revered by guitarists around the world for her
mastery of the innovative two-handed tapping technique. Yvette says of the album - "I'd like
to be honest - this album process was one of the most challenging ever, and none of the
reasons for that was related to the actual music. There was a moment where it felt like it
might not come out ever...but I think having patience and faith does pay off. I named this
record "catharsis" because the word to me feels like a triumphant exodus. No matter the dire
circumstances, music is one of those things that I’ve always needed to create to survive (in
all senses of the word), and time and time again, I turn to guitar and songwriting as my outlet
to uplift and feel like I have control over something in this chaotic universe. The overall
theme of the album is escapism and fantasy, which also feels fitting because in a lot of ways,
we use music and art to escape our anxiety, our pain, and our sometimes oppressive
realities...to travel to universes that we so badly wished existed. Music is so powerful for this
reason because it can be so transformative- it uplifts and empathizes with you without
needing to say a single word. With this music, I wanted to tell a concise but dense story that
goes many places- not necessarily all joyful. I have been working on it down to the last
minute, and in less than 30 minutes, I'd like to take you to all the magical places I’ve been
and show you all the highs and lows that I've had the privilege of experiencing during the
last 2 years of creating this body of work."
