Fragile Self

Fragile Self are electronic duo Anil Aykan and Jonathan Barnbrook - already known for their Grammy award winning design for David Bowie's Blackstar and The Next Day album covers - they have now formed their own musical project combining visuals, music, electronics and live performance. Already with a following in design, this is a natural evolution and new audience for them. Their self-titled debut is released in three physical formats· Most notably a 480 page book with download link, which takes a poetic journey through the songs with original photography, researched archive photos and artwork by outsider artist Peter White. The vinyl edition features a cover with a cut-out square, an inner sleeve printed with multiple Thematic Apperception Test images. A different image is shown through the square depending on the orientation of the inner sleeve. For the CD edition, the front and back of the package both function as a front cover, and the unique folding holds the CD, a booklet and 3 postcards, while the cover folds flat as a poster book. Several years in the making, each chapter in this 480 page tome deals in poetic detail with each song, making extensive use of the original photography and influence of different associated text and artworks. It is the most comprehensive expression of Fragile Self.