Kathryn Calder’s 2010 debut solo album, Are You My Mother?, written while the Vancouver musician cared for her dying mom, established her apart from her work as a member of the New Pornographers and the now defunct Immaculate Machine. Bright And Vivid, Calder’s immersive follow-up, set for release on October 25 by File: Under Music, is an exuberant but sophisticated synth pop affair, replete with fierce layers, her clear, true voice, and melodies and structures that go in unexpected places. She tours it in Europe throughout the fall followed by still-to-come Canadian dates that we’re so there for.
