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title: Fragile as humans | Headjam
description: Discover how Australian singer-songwriter Emily Barker collaborated with Headjam on her new album art and music video. Learn about the creative process and the inspiration behind the project.
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# Fragile as humans

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 15 May 2024 · [Music](https://spreadable.headjam.com.au/spreadable/tag/music)· [Photography](https://spreadable.headjam.com.au/spreadable/tag/photography)· [Print](https://spreadable.headjam.com.au/spreadable/tag/print)· [Arts](https://spreadable.headjam.com.au/spreadable/tag/arts)

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Australian singer-songwriter, musician and all-time great human, Emily Barker, collaborated with Headjam recently on the album art, photography and music video for some new work. 

In a recent interview, she was asked to talk about the cover art for her new album, Fragile as Humans. Emily said the following...

*"For the first time, I was able to work with a creative agency, Headjam, based in New South Wales in Australia. I had a meeting with them–8 people, graphic designers, photographers, videographers–and they had my mini blurb about each song and the record. They asked me so many questions about the album, what films I love, what books I read, what art I enjoy, to get an idea of my personal aesthetic, I suppose.*

*The album cover comes from \[a line on\] the song “The Quiet Ways”, “budding branch on fallen tree,” and it’s partly inspired by \[the line on\] “Feathered Thing”, “I went to the burnt-out woods / A tourist with some damaged goods.” In Australia, just like many other parts of the world, we deal with fire. It’s that balance of hope and grief where a piece of wood has been burned but there’s green growing from it.*

*It was amazing to work with this team of professionals and not have to come up with ideas. They came back with this beautiful package, a video treatment for “Wild to Be Sharing”, and the graphics and photography of the album.*

*It feels like a strong continuation of the narrative. It feels really cohesive.*

*I love what they’ve come up with."*

 

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Read the full interview [here](https://sinceileftyoublog.tumblr.com/post/749916175097577472/emily-barker-interview).

[Emily Barker - Wild to be Sharing This Moment (official music video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfW3wEE-kMw)

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