Bird Machine is the posthumous fifth studio album from Sparklehorse, Recorded prior to Mark Linkous' suicide in 2010, the album was overseen by Linkous' brother Matt with Matt’s bandmate and wife, Melissa Moore, and is composed of older recordings, with additions made by Matt and Melissa. It includes guest appearances from Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle, and Matt and Moore’s 19-year-old son, Spencer, with help from producer Alan Weatherhead.
