Tracklist Typography (+ Process Video)

Here are the seven tracks of I May Be Some Time written out using a very special technique. Each letter is cut out and arranged one by one, just like they would have been with letterpress printing during the early 1900s – the same era the album is inspired by.

The process allows granular control over the letters and spacing, producing an effect that is impossible to achieve with a technically perfect computer font.

This video provides a look at how it was done:

The most important place the tracklist is displayed is on the back of the CD packaging:

The album (with a myriad of original artwork) will be released on July 5th.

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