" alt=""> Awards Type Directors Club Tokyo, Merit Strandgut is the German word for jetsam, the discarded materials cast overboard from a vessel to lighten its load at sea. It also references the tracks from previous albums that have washed up on this new recording. Jetsam is a naturally ephemeral product made up from hundreds of different discarded materials. The album name, Strandgut, is a metaphor for the songs floating across the Baltic sea to finally wash up on the shores of Germany. The gatefold sleeve of Strandgut’s vinyl LP features portraits of all three band members sculpted from jetsam washed ashore on a nearby beach. They are complemented by a custom seaweed-inspired typeface made from hand-drawn calligraphic strokes, designed to give the lettering a feeling of impermanence. The sculptures are made from marine debris found on the beach, referring to the album’s title Strandgut. If you enjoyed this project for Vasas flora och fauna we think you might like some of these related projects.
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