Brokeback is the longstanding project of Douglas McCombs. McCombs is a member of Tortoise, Eleventh Dream Day, The Sea and Cake, and Pullman, and has worked with Tom Ze, Azita Youseffi, Will Oldham, Calexico and Yo La Tengo. Looks at the Bird is Brokebacks' third album, originally released in 2003. Sold out on vinyl for over thirteen years, this re-issue is pressed on high quality virgin vinyl and packaged with an artworked inner sleeve and a free download card. On Looks at the Bird McCombs is joined by Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier and Mary Hansen as well as Noel Kupersmith (Chicago Underground), Rob Mazurek (Exploding Star Orchestra, Chicago Underground), John McEntire (Tortoise), Aki Tsuyuko, and Chad Taylor (Chicago Underground, Marc Ribot).