If there’s a common thread running through the album, it’s the lengths we go to to tolerate our circumstances — out of self-preservation or as a tool of self-improvement. We’ve all been through it the last several years. These 11 tracks are meant to help everyone feel less alone. On Grackle, Five.X.Five is: Matej Novak: lead vocals, guitars Billy the Kid: guitars, keys, vocals, percussion Sophie Foster: bass, vocals, violin Jen Foster: drums, percussion, vocals Produced by Billy the Kid & Jesse Gander Recorded and mixed by Jesse Gander at Rain City Recorders (Vancouver) Mastered by Jamie Sitar at Outta Town Sound (Winnipeg) Logo by Mikey Videotape Cover design by Sean Martell & Matej Novak