These two things were for a swap with a fellow flickrite, Maya from Tel Aviv. She wanted some maple syrup plus something creative of mine, a mix CD of Canadian music. In return, she sent me some trinkets form Israel. Since I’m not a musician, the least I could do is design the album cover.
Here’s a close up of the Canadiana album cover.
I absolutely adore El Perro del Mar. She’s a musician from Sweden, and her songs are reminiscent of 60’s French pop, with a touch of melancholy. There’s something striking about her voice and the way she emotes her words. Sometimes there’s so much beauty in sadness.
Here’s the video for her very first single, “God Knows (You Gotta Give To Get)”. I love the simple illustrations; there’s something quite charming about them.
