We all know that Minilogue is highly acclaimed for their sound. But their latest album, Animals, released with Cocoon this past April, is more of a full sensory experience than their usual yet impressive upshot.
“Mixed in a seamless flow,” as their MySpace page describes it, “Animals is not a collection of single tracks but a journey . . . ” And an aesthetically pleasing one, too.
The album’s cover art displays some impressive sculpturing – all mythical creatures, matching the theme of the album’s tracks, of course – and seems to be as much a part of the album as the music itself. Minilogue have always been interested in fully integrating the visual aspect of their art but this goes above and beyond.
The meticulous detail with which each mini-sculpture is crafted matches the musicians’ scrupulous three-year album development process and just comes to show how much work the Swedish duo put into their art of all kinds.
And there are no optical illusions. They are all handcrafted originals, which you can see if you check out the pictures posted on their website.
