The Minus 5 is a rock/folk/pop collective from Portland, Oregon led by Scott McCaughey with Peter Buck often aboard as ‘navigation officer.’ Per their website, the line-up for recordings and live appearances is completely fluid, dependent on musician availability, whim, and wind direction. Collaborators regularly feature friends from R.E.M. (as it once were), Wilco, Decemberists, Posies, and literally hundreds and hundreds of other recalcitrant comrade combos.