woah
― sonderangerbot, Monday, 2 January 2012 21:42 (twelve years ago) link
I'll be sick of seeing that every time I open the thread by next Friday. The curse of being the thread opener, i guess.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 January 2012 21:46 (twelve years ago) link
This gives me a typography boner
http://i.imgur.com/K79Ri.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 January 2012 22:24 (twelve years ago) link
Undecided about this one. Alejandra Deheza is clearly a beautiful subject, but nothing about this cover means anything.
http://i.imgur.com/BRkca.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 January 2012 22:32 (twelve years ago) link
that School of Seven Bells cover is bad. I agree with you on the typeface of Kinny record.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 January 2012 22:43 (twelve years ago) link
School of Seven Bells Goes Tory? I always knew there was something about them I didn't like.
― emil.y, Monday, 2 January 2012 23:15 (twelve years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/wVHzx.jpg
― ⚓ (gr8080), Thursday, 5 January 2012 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
http://pitchfork-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/news/45028/header.jpgblack dice- mr. impossible
― mizzell, Monday, 9 January 2012 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
xp ilxor, is that the same artist who did this incredible stopmo Fleet Foxes video?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yAxIdkF2Qo
― scottfree, Tuesday, 10 January 2012 01:16 (twelve years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/6id9q.jpg
Bocca Grande - Little Pianist
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 02:51 (twelve years ago) link
"Let's put a SSSMILE on that ALbum of yours..."
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 06:10 (twelve years ago) link
I'm not even entirely sure what's going on here...Xiu Xiu - Always
http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/shared/uploads/photos/05997_prc-236estore.jpg
― She Got the Shakes, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 08:17 (twelve years ago) link
that is the worst.
― Aesop Rizzle (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:25 (twelve years ago) link
Xiu Xiu's had a pretty storied run of terrible covers, thats about what I would expect at this point.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:32 (twelve years ago) link
they're finally done the sensible thing and gone all straight edge on us
― Jamie_ATP, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:34 (twelve years ago) link
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GiiyG5aQETA/Twyb0P05S2I/AAAAAAAAG2w/0Hq9n5V-72o/s300/1326218315_2382096398-1.png
Necrocomiccon - Mjölnir For Nothing
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
haha!
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:49 (twelve years ago) link
xiu xiu cover looks like a combo of the graphic design of the last washed out album + the gross body imagery of the last toro y moi album, these are obvious hints that this will be their chillwave magnum ops
― congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:55 (twelve years ago) link
chillwave magnum opus
Magnum opi are not very chill.
― Who wants to see the great Pavarotti sit on a pie? (jer.fairall), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BR-tzN8pL._SS500_.jpg
― DavidM, Thursday, 12 January 2012 16:14 (twelve years ago) link
the vinyl cover is pretty nice too
http://i.imgur.com/f7KSE.jpg
― pat methamphetamine (diamonddave85), Thursday, 12 January 2012 16:29 (twelve years ago) link
I have no idea who Alcest is (are?) but that cover is gorgeous. Like the midpoint between the last Planningtorock album cover and Fever Ray's "When I Grow Up" video.
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Friday, 13 January 2012 01:44 (twelve years ago) link
Clint Heidorn - "Atwater"
http://f0.bcbits.com/z/27/89/2789501724-1.jpg
― She Got the Shakes, Friday, 13 January 2012 01:55 (twelve years ago) link
Guided by Voices - Let's Go Eat the Factory
http://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2011/12/Guided-By-Voices-Lets-Go-Eat-The-Factory-608x608.jpg
― anatol_merklich, Saturday, 14 January 2012 22:38 (twelve years ago) link
http://duplicate-records.com/DUPLICATE%20RECORDSartistfiler/duplo51large.jpg
Omega Centauri - Universum Infinitum
you need to look at it full screen size rly
― tumblr white's secret kool-aid drinker (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 15 January 2012 12:50 (twelve years ago) link
album is worth checking if you like Wolves In The Throne Room btw
― tumblr white's secret kool-aid drinker (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 15 January 2012 13:06 (twelve years ago) link
http://images.hhv.de/catalog/detail_big/00254/254965.jpg
Guatafan - Chicas De Oro
― tumblr white's secret kool-aid drinker (DJ Mencap), Monday, 16 January 2012 10:31 (twelve years ago) link
that cover is quite a deal better than the music within
― virtual gape machine (electricsound), Monday, 16 January 2012 10:47 (twelve years ago) link
haw i'm just listening to it now, it's a bit like 'I Think We're Alone Now' but tinnier
― tumblr white's secret kool-aid drinker (DJ Mencap), Monday, 16 January 2012 10:59 (twelve years ago) link
Nacho Picasso - Lord of the Flyhttp://hypetrak.com/images/2012/01/bsbd-nacho-picasso-lord-of-the-fly-cover.jpgIn line with last years. Is alright.
― The Pseudo Carp Walks Among Us (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 16 January 2012 21:57 (twelve years ago) link
Wrong code, here it is:http://hypetrak.com/images/2012/01/bsbd-nacho-picasso-lord-of-the-fly-cover.jpg
― The Pseudo Carp Walks Among Us (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 16 January 2012 21:58 (twelve years ago) link
sensitive all-woman nu-folk band?
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Monday, 16 January 2012 22:05 (twelve years ago) link
:) Rap, actually.
― The Pseudo Carp Walks Among Us (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 16 January 2012 22:16 (twelve years ago) link
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AOwMy3Kw354/TreyXcmwU_I/AAAAAAAAAAo/mvBcIe8OBF0/s640/cadillac_Ep_front.jpg
Cadillac- s/t
― mizzell, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 15:21 (twelve years ago) link
the sun is her boobs
― Aesop Rizzle (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 17 January 2012 16:00 (twelve years ago) link
band logo looks like a teddy bear hat
― Derartu Cthulhu (NickB), Tuesday, 17 January 2012 16:07 (twelve years ago) link
Talk about your golden globes.
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 16:18 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2012-01/1326797309_santorini-through-your-eyes-2012.jpg
LEARN TO KERN
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 23:52 (twelve years ago) link
Oh wow.
Johnny, you a designer?
― The Pseudo Carp Walks Among Us (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:17 (twelve years ago) link
I'm simply a wannabe.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:18 (twelve years ago) link
Live by my motto below.
― do a good kern daily (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:25 (twelve years ago) link
'Loose my macbook'
― Derartu Cthulhu (NickB), Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:25 (twelve years ago) link
http://shop.rapbay.com/images/products/preview/313332.jpg
― sisilafami, Wednesday, 18 January 2012 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
Ahaha omg that is BAD
― I certainly wouldn't have, but hey. (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 18 January 2012 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
Banana is not proportionate, other than that, I see no problem with it.
― SOPA/PILLA (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Wednesday, 18 January 2012 21:38 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.deejay.de/images/xl/5/9/92359.jpgFlights of Fancy- vol 1 12"
― mizzell, Thursday, 19 January 2012 15:50 (twelve years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/IpE9Q.jpg
the mars volta - noctourniquet
― ☂Ṳη∃➸¥ѦґḎṧ, ω ℌ ◎ к ḯ ʟ ʟ (diamonddave85), Thursday, 19 January 2012 15:51 (twelve years ago) link
wow that Flights of Fancy record is gorgeous. i'm immediately interested in hearing the music inside.
― jed_, Thursday, 19 January 2012 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
http://media.detailsofmylife.net/uploads/2012/01/The-2-Bears-Be-Strong.jpg
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Thursday, 19 January 2012 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
― jed_, Thursday, January 19, 2012 4:35 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
it's pretty cool
http://soundcloud.com/international-feel/flights-of-fancy-vol-1-tempo
― mizzell, Thursday, 19 January 2012 23:23 (twelve years ago) link
Lavender Diamond! I wondered whatever became of them...
― Walter Galt, Tuesday, 25 September 2012 15:37 (eleven years ago) link
two of my least favourite recent ones...
http://s3.amazonaws.com/delivery.midheaven.com/u/123768/images/7597185233240_main.jpg http://img.mp3rally.com/imager/w_500/h_/be29ba157bec46b3e0d36cf84c57518e.jpg
― Professor Giff (NickB), Monday, 15 October 2012 11:57 (eleven years ago) link
Love that Lamps one.
― Walter Galt, Monday, 15 October 2012 14:34 (eleven years ago) link
This is pretty depressing:
http://edge-img.datpiff.com/mc7dedc6/Lil_Poopy_Coke_Aint_A_Bad_Word-front-large.jpg
― Gelados n cream (longneck), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 11:50 (eleven years ago) link
So that isn't a SNL parody?
― dronestreet, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 14:22 (eleven years ago) link
Unfortunately not. The kid is down with French Montana from what I'm told.
― Gelados n cream (longneck), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 14:39 (eleven years ago) link
http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10/icona-pop-iconic-EP.jpg
getting a real 'which member of barenaked ladies' vibe off this one
― some dude, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 13:16 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.mexicansummer.com/shop/images/3523/MEX125%20-%20Cover%20%28500%29.jpg
"flower petals, paint and semen"
― the paisley beef window pane (electricsound), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 23:36 (eleven years ago) link
http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/news/48446/5a5adf3e.jpg
― Lambo Sedan (Whitey on the Moon), Thursday, 1 November 2012 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
I was hoping one of you guys would post this. I'm going against my usual biases and saying this one would definitely be better WITHOUT the type.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 2 November 2012 06:05 (eleven years ago) link
is that big boi?
― "It's like death metal lyrics, but about a vagina." (a hoy hoy), Friday, 2 November 2012 06:43 (eleven years ago) link
y
― Lambo Sedan (Whitey on the Moon), Saturday, 3 November 2012 07:29 (eleven years ago) link
y indeed :(
― muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Sunday, 4 November 2012 15:15 (eleven years ago) link
NHK'Koyxeи – Dance Classics Vol.I
http://s.discogss.com/image/R-3444932-1330648168.jpeg
NHK'Koyxeи – Dance Classics Vol.II
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A19LH88CQAAE6g0.jpg
Eli Keszler – Cold Pin
http://s.discogss.com/image/R-3292973-1324310222.jpeg
all on Pan
― ey, Sunday, 4 November 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link
i love that
― but the boo boyz are getting to (Z S), Sunday, 4 November 2012 16:03 (eleven years ago) link
I'm a sucker for this aesthetic:http://ninblogs.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/a3lsdqncmaeqbxm.jpg
― This Is Not An ILX Username (LaMonte), Sunday, 4 November 2012 16:35 (eleven years ago) link
I mean:http://ninblogs.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/a3lsdqncmaeqbxm.jpg
― This Is Not An ILX Username (LaMonte), Sunday, 4 November 2012 16:36 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah hes been doing that forever but I'm not sick of it yet
― Mr. Zone A (Whiney G. Weingarten), Sunday, 4 November 2012 16:44 (eleven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/sPlrq.jpg
― Luchinski pourin' from the sky, let's get rich (what) (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 5 November 2012 22:13 (eleven years ago) link
ALLIGATOR WITH A MACHINE GUN ON HIS HEAD TBH
― croup da color of mayonnaise (Whiney G. Weingarten), Monday, 5 November 2012 22:14 (eleven years ago) link
^vvotm
― thraeds of life (The Reverend), Monday, 5 November 2012 23:39 (eleven years ago) link
Face magazine reference for this new Swamp 81 12", 90s retro.
http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000032622852-f7jpuq-crop.jpg?f6d22d0
― mmmm, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 16:11 (eleven years ago) link
ugh
http://d3na4zxidw1hr4.cloudfront.net/site_media/uploads/images/post/s/sufjan-stevens/SufjanSilverGold_jpeg_630x658_q85.jpg
― The Fieri Garnishes (Pillbox), Friday, 16 November 2012 01:17 (eleven years ago) link
That's actually not bad in a "found it at Goodwill for $1.00" kind of way.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 16 November 2012 01:46 (eleven years ago) link
make it stop
― tome crues (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 16 November 2012 01:47 (eleven years ago) link
(You'd have to chain me up to listen to it, though.)
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 16 November 2012 01:47 (eleven years ago) link
Love this one:http://okrainarecords.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/okraina1-640.jpg
― a Christmas .gif for you from (seandalai), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 14:42 (eleven years ago) link
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51hlPGaulkL._SS420_.jpg
Lau Nau - Valohiukkanen
and, c'mon, we've gotta have this on here:
http://wwwrollingstones.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/files/2012/09/12186694-600x600.jpg
― DavidM, Wednesday, 5 December 2012 15:32 (eleven years ago) link
kind of lol but mostly awesome: Greg Foat Group - Girl And Robot With Flowers
http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/jmanlp054.jpg
― a Christmas .gif for you from (seandalai), Thursday, 6 December 2012 03:24 (eleven years ago) link
surprised this isn't a Yes cover
― Room 227 (cryptosicko), Thursday, 6 December 2012 03:26 (eleven years ago) link
saw this one today and thought of this thread
http://viperial.com/images/covers/479758_10152226348660397_1471937179_n.jpg
― alpine static, Friday, 7 December 2012 08:16 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2012-11/1354036760_cover.jpg
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Sunday, 9 December 2012 00:10 (eleven years ago) link
That Keyshia Cole cover is a contender for worst of the year, fo sho.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 9 December 2012 00:15 (eleven years ago) link
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_zMPxEIqrw/UGuqVEY1KeI/AAAAAAAAA3U/n2h3fkAbaXM/s1600/e9.jpg
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Sunday, 9 December 2012 00:21 (eleven years ago) link
oooh, i like that
― dexpresso (Z S), Sunday, 9 December 2012 00:23 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah that's cool. They used all of the colored markers.
That Gengras thing looks like a New Age album that would turn out to be really disappointing in the end.
― endless budgie (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 9 December 2012 07:12 (eleven years ago) link
The Pitchfork best and worst lists are up. Honestly, the worst list is pretty mild compared to some of the stuff I've actually seen, and at least half of the best list could've just as easily been placed in the worst list.
Did they not peep our thread this year?
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 12 December 2012 17:19 (eleven years ago) link
Boner alert on the list of worst covers btw
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 17:25 (eleven years ago) link
So rush right over if you want to catch that
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 17:26 (eleven years ago) link
Paste put up their best list too, which is a really shitty selection:http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2012/12/the-50-best-album-covers-of-2012.html
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 17:28 (eleven years ago) link
Pretty shocked that a Paste list would have a shitty selection of anything.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 18:35 (eleven years ago) link
re: Pitchfork best/worst album covers
I was glad to see the Lone album in the best of list because I think that's a really nice cover, but yeah, otherwise most of the best ones seemed like just the most popular Pitchfork albums as opposed to ones that had really nice design.
Enjoyed seeing the sad goths on the worst of list.
― Moodles, Wednesday, 12 December 2012 22:08 (eleven years ago) link
haha remember when pfork posted the shop I did of Chris Brown's Graffiti with the blue bowtie from the Larry King interview in their "Worst Album Covers"?
― The Reverend, Thursday, 13 December 2012 05:07 (eleven years ago) link
Jesus, they really could have some kind of warning about the boner cover. It just froze on it while the page was loading.
This cover is genuinely baffling to me - I honestly can't even imagine what it's trying to suggest:
http://pitchfork-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/content/2khustlafrontrevised.jpg
― Walter Galt, Thursday, 13 December 2012 10:41 (eleven years ago) link
Is that the new James Ferraro persona?
― Number None, Thursday, 13 December 2012 11:27 (eleven years ago) link
Did you mean: 2k Hustle?
LOL
― besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Thursday, 13 December 2012 11:37 (eleven years ago) link
Not sure whether this is amazing or terrible:
http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0003/407/MI0003407802.jpg
― Neil S, Thursday, 13 December 2012 14:45 (eleven years ago) link
What has Wayne Hussey done to his hair?
― Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 13 December 2012 14:48 (eleven years ago) link
Again I'm torn
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NRNArt/Michael-Iron-Man-Burks--Show-Of-Strength.jpg
― Neil S, Friday, 14 December 2012 11:56 (eleven years ago) link