Solace Redesign
Rufus Du Sol’s Solace invites the listener to a new place where it is peaceful and relaxing. The calming quality of the album is evident through the echoes and synthesised electronic sounds that create an atmospheric aura about the music. The echoes within the music imply a sense of physical space in the form of vast enclosed areas, like a large rocky valley. It is these quiet, empty spaces and the atmosphere attached to them that is the inspiration behind the re-design of Solace.
The original album design for Solace features a vast space with a winding sand dune and clear blue skies, clearly representing the atmospheric and uplifting nature of the music. The re-design aims to capture this minimal aesthetic through the neutral colour palette including the creamy beige tones and the blues in the photographic imagery. The use of both digital illustration and photography in the design adds an element of abstraction as it blurs the line between dream and reality. This corresponds to the lyrics in the album where the lead singer describes himself drifting to a new sky and reaching another place.