A Brief History of Blindness is a follow-up to Life, the critically acclaimed 2023 album debut from French songwriter-guitarist Stéphane Schück’s international collaborative project, The Salt Collective. The new album features contributions from Aimee Mann, Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Andy Partridge (XTC), Matthew Caws (Nada Surf), Jason Falkner (Jellyfish), Mitch Easter (Let's Active) Pat Sansone (Wilco), & Chris Stamey (The dB's), among others.