Shovels & Rope
The new album from Shovels & Rope is raw, sharp, human, and cosmic.
“One night in the middle of the night there were a series of noises coming from up above my head. It sounded like something was working. Building something... a nest for its family? A trap for its prey? I started thinking about unseen things at work. A god? A voice in your head? It all feels kind of made up... until someone responds.“
From this cryptic description sent by the band at the start of the project an image sprang to mind: A liminal place, somewhere between two worlds. And from somewhere up above came these tangled tethers (or maybe marionette strings) connecting the cosmic with the mundane.
Disciplines
- Packaging Design
- Concept & Strategy
- Creative Direction
- Graphic Design
- Illustration & Art
Credits
- Creative & Art Direction
Marke Johnson & Adam Blake
- Design & Layout
Davis Scruggs
- Photography
Davis Scruggs, James Little, & Anthony Scanga
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Mike & Cary Ann for taking this journey with us again and trusting us to bring the Manticore to life. It's always an honor. Thanks also Paul Bannister and Dualtone records for the help and support along the way.