Modest Mouse: We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank

I wrote not too long ago on one of the Modest Mouse album designs, but I am now using this post to recognize another. We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank utilizes several different design elements. The background is a deep blue with distressed edges to give it an aged look, and the focus is on a parachute with an anchor attached. This image is interesting because it represents sinking and flying simultaneously, implying the struggle of being stuck in the middle of a difficult situation, something everyone can relate to. The font choice for "Modest Mouse' is more decorative, while the album title is simpler and sans serif. The two contrasting types balance each other out nicely, and further emphasizes how the album art represents the struggle between simple and complicated, sinking and swimming, new and old, etc.