The last two are pretty great minus the type on the bottom.
― Bulge Pimp (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:51 (twelve years ago) link
wow WORLD KID is a terrible one
― frogbs in the trap (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:55 (twelve years ago) link
the 'two wings' one is especially bad because i really had to study the stupid little naked people to figure out what letters they were representing
― Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:57 (twelve years ago) link
album covers that say "[title] by [artist]" are generally pretty shitty though, yeah
― Neil Young’s social media channels (some dude), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 14:58 (twelve years ago) link
want to read a whole book in that naked people font. jk. i do not.
― andrew m., Wednesday, 2 May 2012 15:04 (twelve years ago) link
i really like the world kid one although "by", yeah
― hologram ned raggett (The Reverend), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe there should be a general thread for naked people font but here is my favourite (obviously not very recent):
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8lRGZoO4YYE/SjN__ylr_QI/AAAAAAAAAnI/zwx5K1QBGDE/s1600/bongwater-the_power_of_pussy.jpg
― btw didn't i braek ur heart (NickB), Wednesday, 2 May 2012 16:24 (twelve years ago) link
Good call Nick, was thinking the same thing about the cover connect. That Bongwater album is all time classic.
― Moodles, Wednesday, 2 May 2012 16:55 (twelve years ago) link
Dave Dub - The Treatmenthttp://stonesthrow.com/images/2012/davedub_gatefold_front.jpghttp://stonesthrow.com/images/2012/davedub_gatefold_back.jpg
― Bulge Pimp (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 3 May 2012 06:18 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, that's fantastic
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Thursday, 3 May 2012 07:08 (twelve years ago) link
that's awesome
― l0u1s j0rdan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 3 May 2012 17:32 (twelve years ago) link
Great incorporation of type too, which always seem to be the hardest thing when designing album art.
― Bulge Pimp (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Thursday, 3 May 2012 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
http://5166-hypetrak.voxcdn.com/images/2012/03/sebastien-tellier-cochon-ville.jpg
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Saturday, 5 May 2012 01:30 (twelve years ago) link
goin ham
― suidavyvan eht nioj (Whiney G. Weingarten), Saturday, 5 May 2012 13:37 (twelve years ago) link
http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cover-575x575.jpg
cassette cover
― DavidM, Monday, 7 May 2012 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
being a pedant, but re: that dave dub cover, it looks like hand-lettered text, not type
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Monday, 7 May 2012 17:04 (twelve years ago) link
hand-lettered typography
― Bulge Pimp (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 7 May 2012 17:19 (twelve years ago) link
Might not work...
http://www.resident-music.com/image/cache/data/miscellaneous/may12/umberto-500x500.jpg
Umberto - Welcome to the Chillzone
― btw didn't i braek ur heart (NickB), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 06:11 (twelve years ago) link
god, that's great
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 06:12 (twelve years ago) link
they're reliably great with covers. also loved this from 2010:
http://s.dsimg.com/image/R-2502834-1288331996.jpeg
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 06:14 (twelve years ago) link
nowhere near as good as the new one, though
It's hilarious isn't it? I like the build up of different visual planes too, and the wetness of the window and the greeness behind is just lovely.
― btw didn't i braek ur heart (NickB), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 06:21 (twelve years ago) link
http://extramusicnew.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/warp228_packshot_web.jpg
Squarepusher - Ufabulum
― btw didn't i braek ur heart (NickB), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 06:22 (twelve years ago) link
love that umberto sleeve
― 12plsrU (electricsound), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 06:24 (twelve years ago) link
I like the build up of different visual planes too, and the wetness of the window and the greeness behind is just lovely.
otm
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 07:00 (twelve years ago) link
totally ridiculous on the face of it, but beautiful and smart as hell
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 07:02 (twelve years ago) link
Wait, why smart as hell? I like it and everything, but am I missing something? Conjures the last Mark McGuire LP for the background, anyway...
http://f0.bcbits.com/z/20/45/204547370-1.jpghttp://editionsmego.com/media/release/123/1/eMEGO123-350x350.jpg
― She Got the Shakes, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 08:27 (twelve years ago) link
Its horrible. Crap picture, crap photoshop job.
― Bulge Pimp (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 08:32 (twelve years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Beholder_%28D%26D%29.JPG
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 08:34 (twelve years ago) link
if we had avatars i'd be using it as one right now
― 12plsrU (electricsound), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 08:35 (twelve years ago) link
for one thing the fact that there are six planes of perception in play (eight if you count the water drops), for another the deliberately bad comedy popeye skeleton waiting in his car for whatever happens next (choose your own adventure). plus just looks great, half the battle.
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 08:39 (twelve years ago) link
he's gonna fuck someone's shit up, i just know it
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 08:40 (twelve years ago) link
On the one hand you do have the deliberate cheapness and the crassness of the skull, which is entirely in keeping with the 80's horror soundtrack vibe of the music and there's some sort of narrative being set up - the skull isn't facing itself, it's freaking out at something unknown located outside of the shot (in the car? outside the car?). The different reflections in the mirror are puzzling cos it looks like the windows are reflecting back into it. You've got that white van and you're wondering what's in the back, or who just got out. And where does that path outside lead? And then you have the beauty of the raindrops on the windscreen, that lovely greenness of the garden, the way the sky is actually quite bright, but the blue sun strip thing is modulating the light.
― btw didn't i braek ur heart (NickB), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 08:45 (twelve years ago) link
I'm pretending also that it's Mike Watt freaking out five miles down the road from the Double Nickels shot as Donald Pleasence steps out of the van ahead.
― btw didn't i braek ur heart (NickB), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 08:48 (twelve years ago) link
i'm digging the new laetitia. nice haircut btw
http://s3.cucharasonica.com/files/2012/05/LaetitiaSadier_Silencio.jpg
― cock chirea, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 09:12 (twelve years ago) link
gb - the provider
http://f0.bcbits.com/z/36/16/3616581275-1.jpg
― cock chirea, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 09:19 (twelve years ago) link
I like both of those.
― Bulge Pimp (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 14:50 (twelve years ago) link
huh
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:16 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.wierdrecords.com/store/images/vaura.jpg
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 00:44 (twelve years ago) link
yipes, that umberto cover is terrible. looks like a throw-away cell phone picture with some awkward photoshopping.
― dronestreet, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 00:48 (twelve years ago) link
heads ain't ready
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 01:20 (twelve years ago) link
^^
― 12plsrU (electricsound), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 01:23 (twelve years ago) link
skull ruins it
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 01:55 (twelve years ago) link
it would be nothing without the skull!! nothing!
― 12plsrU (electricsound), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 01:58 (twelve years ago) link
a cover with nothing but that skull x 30 would be amazing
people and their ideas
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 01:59 (twelve years ago) link
a field of tiny skulls that when squinted at "magically" reveals the image of a trilaterally dimensional skull
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 02:00 (twelve years ago) link
it hurts me to disagree with some of you, but so be it
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 02:05 (twelve years ago) link
― 12plsrU (electricsound), Tuesday, May 8, 2012 6:58 PM Bookmark
srsly
― The Reverend, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 02:37 (twelve years ago) link
that cover reminds me of ethereal killer for some reason
http://ihrtn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Ethereal-Killer.jpeg
― cock chirea, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 02:44 (twelve years ago) link