Over the course of a lengthy evolution, YACHT transformed from a solo project of playful bedroom beats into a streamlined force of dancefloor pop. Beginning as a vehicle for songs from Jona Bechtolt when he was still involved with K Records act the Blow, the band took shape when second member Claire L. Evans joined. Together the synth pop duo explored themes of technology, dystopian futures, and commitment in the digital age on albums like 2015's I Thought the Future Would Be Cooler.