High on Jackson Hill [PA] [Slipcase] * by Immaculate Machine

Immaculate Machine: Brooke Gallupe (vocals, guitar, organ, omnichord, keyboards, bass instrument); Kathryn Calder (vocals, organ, keyboards, background vocals); Luke Kozlowski (drums, drum, background vocals); Marek Tyler (tambourine, percussion); Caitlin Gallupe, Leslie Rewega (background vocals). Recording information: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The third album from Canadian indie pop trio Immaculate Machine proves them capable of blending folk, rock, twee, pop, and singer-songwriter influences in a way that should please fans of the Shins, Belle & Sebastian, the New Pornographers, and the like. Whether on guitarist Brooke Gallupe tight rockers ("He's a Biter") or Kathryn Calder's gentle folkie tunes ("You Destroyer"), Immaculate Machine deliver one of their strongest outings with HIGH ON JACKSON HILL. From front to back, the album matches its hook-filled songcraft with a breezy charm that will have indie pop connoisseurs listening on repeat.