Noteworthy album covers of 2015

https://whatimg.com/i/Tr0eBk.jpg

xpost: kind of a cover connection with the leviathan cover (and to a lesser extent, the bjork cover - which is just inviting a world of videodrome analogies) upthread.

http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_400/MI0003/826/MI0003826854.jpg?partner=allrovi.com

http://f1.bcbits.com/img/a2621700183_2.jpg

Disembodies arms/hands are totally overdone, but I really like the treatment on this one

http://i.imgur.com/wLnWGyY.jpg

https://consequenceofsound.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/lapalux-closure.jpg
Lapalux: Lustmore

https://eu.rymimg.com/lk/o/l/f266ee91764c6d85f2f93ea5196dc0c3/5573549.jpg
Other Lives: Rituals

http://imageprocessor.websimages.com/width/446/crop/0,0,446x446/www.sirrichardbishop.net/dc618cover_01.jpg
Sir Richard Bishop: Tangier Sessions

oh that one is cool! here's one i like (side project from shabazz guy)

https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000099356471-bz3797-t500x500.jpg

fantastic cover

I love that Lapalux cover.

Something about that Egyptrixx cover ... the cloth looks very CGI.

Has anyone interviewed whoever does art for the Chromatics? Is that a found piece or do they have a lot of retro equipment or something?

chromatics cover is unreal good

Wonder the same about the Chromatics art.

That Jim White is straight '94, Grant Lee Buffalo vibes. I hate it.

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/bp/multi-love.jpg
Unknown Mortal Orchestra- Mulit-Love

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71JVnPVz5oL._SL1400_.jpg

Lotic's Heterocetera EP. So happy that there's more Janus-affiliated stuff on the way...

this is somewhat alarming:

http://cdn4.pitchfork.com/albums/21513/homepage_large.3deab547.jpg

Jeff Bridges - Sleeping Tapes

(album described as a sleep-aid 'made by the actor Jeff Bridges and the composer Keefus Ciancia, the creator of the music for "True Detective" and "Nashville")

man i am so sick of that hyper-detailed technical crap on that Heterocetera cover, just telegraphs that this album is not for me

aw that bridges art is a terrible shame... they really should have used this artwork instead (from his website)

http://i.imgur.com/lImLGJf.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lImLGJf.jpg

nightmares either way imo

http://f1.bcbits.com/img/a4177301701_10.jpg

Either Jeff needs to learn to tell someone no, or someone needs to learn to tell Jeff no.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9bFZmhCUAApVzD.jpg

http://www.bf2d.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Buy-Now.jpg

DJ Paypal: Buy Now

too meta

http://cdn.pitchfork.com/albums/21410/homepage_large.182237ee.jpg

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/bp/not-real.jpg

Stealing Sheep - Not Real

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_NyoecU0AE9qM0.jpg

irl lol, i must admit

the supergroup no one could have predicted

Lmao

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/img/bp/oh-sees-2015.jpg
Thee Oh Sees- Mutilator Defeated At Last

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/910AU5s%2BMQL._SL1440_.jpg

Ufomammut: Ecate

Album cover very much in character that Ufomammut, but I do like it.

no naked woman tho

I'm fine with that, it was really turning into a lazy design crutch in stoner rock and metal circles.

don't know who Ufomammut is but that cover is dope

not a fan of the visible circle to show fake record wear on the thee oh sees cover (or any cover that does that), otherwise it is pretty cool

As far as fake sleeve wear designs go, the Oh Sees one is fairly well done. Much better than many (many!) others, anyway.

http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/news/58808/d47a5880.jpg

Kendrick's (still publicly untitled) album.

wowwwwww that's pretty wild

makes u think

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drones_(Muse_album)#/media/File:MuseDronesCover.jpg

link is broken for me. is that Muse's Drones? came here to post that.

that's the one, sorry for dead link, Wikipedia ishoos

http://assets5.xfm.co.uk/2015/10/muse---drones-album-cover-1426175661-view-0.jpg

really love how "terrible prog" that reads

the goosestepping silhouettes echo the kid kicking the skull on roll the bones.

Love the Andre Cymone cover reference by Omar-S!

http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/news/58883/b6e7601a.jpeg

lol these are getting funnier

So this is 2016, but the new Roly Porter:

http://cdn.self-titledmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Roly_Porter-third-law.jpg

I would like to see that one irl

Album Covers of the Year 2015
http://www.redefinemag.com/2015/album-covers-of-the-year-2015/

Another year of our favorites in Top Album Cover Artwork, and once again, we interview musicians and artists on the often-underappreciated work that goes into creating a product that not only tickles your ears, but speaks to your eyes and hearts. Album artwork, though often only viewed on tiny screens in this day and age, is indeed a long and laborious process that we love to give its due credit.
So read on, and choose your own artistic adventure:

> Digital & 3D Album Covers
> Fine Art & Illustration Album Covers
> Mixed Media & Collage Album Covers
> Photography & Digitally-Manipulated Album Covers

that's fantastic

https://cdn.xlr8r.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/RS1515LP_packshot1.jpg

Are there 3 people there? Isn't it just a lady and a man superimposed over each other? Why are there 6 arms? Why are my coworkers looking over at my monitor at that taintgina?

is there going to be a 2016 thread

http://theformant.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Egyptian-Lover-1984.jpeg

http://narcmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Outfit.jpeg

https://f1.bcbits.com/img/a2424691948_10.jpg
Francis Plagne - Funeral Mutes

that's 2016, I think

oh right I figured we were rolling with this thread until someone less lazy than I started a new one

My bad actually, I was positive we already had started it (I got it mixed up with the cover connections one)

Finally an actual noteworthy cover (the one for Slowness)

Certainly noteworthy:

http://www.asburyrecords.com/public/cover/9379_2.jpg

Not recommendations below, I just liked the album art:

https://f1.bcbits.com/img/a0327000372_10.jpg

https://f1.bcbits.com/img/a1543308321_10.jpg

Whoever starts the 2016 thread should start by reporting the Dear Tommy cover

*reposting

The Outfit one reminds me of Katy Lied.

Noteworthy album covers of 2016

A belated notable 2015 album cover I just saw:

http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0003/861/MI0003861863.jpg?partner=allrovi.com

Kinski - 7 (or 8)