very very few of these aren't 100% ugly.
― YOU CALL THIS JOURNALSIM? (dog latin), Monday, 25 November 2019 14:35 (four years ago) link
https://img.discogs.com/NNeYiqo8PxkEcYoYpqgdOAI6rk8=/fit-in/300x300/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(40)/discogs-images/R-1536183-1432558447-3266.jpeg.jpg
― “Hakuna Matata,” a nihilist philosophy (One Eye Open), Monday, 25 November 2019 15:22 (four years ago) link
I totally would not have identified this as a thing, but it does seem to be. Uergh.
Yes, well spotted, dl.
― 'Skills' Wallace (Tom D.), Monday, 25 November 2019 15:29 (four years ago) link
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a4/Life_on_Other_Planets_album_cover_by_Supergrass.jpg
― YOU CALL THIS JOURNALSIM? (dog latin), Monday, 25 November 2019 15:45 (four years ago) link
What about this classic
https://www.planetearthrecords.co.uk/ekmps/shops/planetearthrec/images/KYLIE-MINOGUE-Fever-CD-Album-Parlophone-2001-682-p.png
― cpl593H, Monday, 25 November 2019 15:48 (four years ago) link
Roots Manuva - Run Come Save Mehttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/13/RootsManuva_RunComeSaveMe_albumcover.jpg
Low - Things We Lost In The Fire
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e2/Low_-_Things_We_Lost_in_the_Fire.jpg
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 25 November 2019 17:40 (four years ago) link
I do actually like both those covers
― YOU CALL THIS JOURNALSIM? (dog latin), Monday, 25 November 2019 17:57 (four years ago) link
On roxymuzak's FB we've just been discussing how the era that immediately preceded this (96-98) was the 'orange era'. It's remarkable how many orangey albums from that era I could think of off the top of my head
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/34/Garbage_-_Version_2.0.pnghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b1/Blur_Blur.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9b/Metallica_-_Reload_cover.jpg/220px-Metallica_-_Reload_cover.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5e/Vanishing_point_album_cover.jpg/220px-Vanishing_point_album_cover.jpghttps://static.stereogum.com/uploads/2018/07/Beastie-Boys-Hello-Nasty-1530904847-640x640.jpeghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3b/TheProdigy-TheFatOfTheLand.jpg/220px-TheProdigy-TheFatOfTheLand.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1b/KulaShaker_K.jpg
― YOU CALL THIS JOURNALSIM? (dog latin), Friday, 29 November 2019 15:19 (four years ago) link
Orange and Tan were big in clothing at that time too.
― a bevy of supermodels, musicians and Lena Dunham (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 29 November 2019 16:14 (four years ago) link
albums released in spans of years had multiple kinds of colors on their covers, revelation!
― akm, Friday, 29 November 2019 19:15 (four years ago) link
mate don't get me started on the 92_-94 disgusting closeup images of secondhand grubby tat era cos that is a whole worrrld
― YOU CALL THIS JOURNALSIM? (dog latin), Friday, 29 November 2019 20:55 (four years ago) link
this thread has made me realize a thing i didn't know was a thing has actually been a thing all along
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 29 November 2019 20:57 (four years ago) link
https://www.mergerecords.com/stuff/contentmgr/files/6/73a288795cf0d0eba9e84d641a854aab/image/_resized/10_404_404_238_destroyer_yourblues_900px.jpghttps://f4.bcbits.com/img/a1743834394_16.jpghttps://cloud10.todocoleccion.online/musica-cds/tc/2019/08/08/11/173193945.jpghttps://e.snmc.io/i/600/w/02bd982e3dfc08ec982ef6982ef16bd3/2766500https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/5929a5cf13d1975652139045/1:1/w_320/0904352c.jpghttps://f4.bcbits.com/img/a4154078846_10.jpghttps://media.senscritique.com/media/000005021534/source_big/Gorillaz.jpghttps://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51j5AwPWREL._SL1425_.jpg
― Dinsdale, Friday, 29 November 2019 21:32 (four years ago) link
https://assets.boomkat.com/spree/products/308720/large/tnt.jpg
― fetter, Friday, 29 November 2019 21:44 (four years ago) link
http://critterjams.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/orbital_-_the_middle_of_nowhere-front.jpg
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 29 November 2019 21:47 (four years ago) link
wondering how much of this blame can fall on apple or if it's vice versa
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 29 November 2019 21:48 (four years ago) link
Looks like Apple used that aesthetic since the 80s, but it may have gotten even “whiter” during the iMac era:
http://www.macfinest.com/best-apple-print-ads/
https://www.cultofmac.com/196454/12-of-the-best-apple-print-ads-of-all-time-gallery/
― Soy Bean False Chicken (morrisp), Friday, 29 November 2019 23:08 (four years ago) link
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Green_Day_-_Shenanigans_cover.jpghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a3/Green_Day_-_International_Superhits%21.png/220px-Green_Day_-_International_Superhits%21.pnghttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d9/Soundsofscience.jpg
― doorstep jetski (dog latin), Wednesday, 12 February 2020 15:21 (four years ago) link
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/91/Beastie_Boys_-_To_the_5_Boroughs.png
How does Andy Stott have no mention in this thread?
― octobeard, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 22:49 (four years ago) link
Most of this is all Gen X artists too..
― octobeard, Wednesday, 12 February 2020 22:50 (four years ago) link
https://www.resident-music.com/image/cache/data/pias/oct17/fini-500x500.jpg
― omar little, Thursday, 13 February 2020 00:51 (four years ago) link
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41gXZIpe5ZL._SY355_.jpg
https://img.discogs.com/U7T7sZm4f_WywDUKxSp_-IWWAU0=/fit-in/600x580/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-427844-1168870986.jpeg.jpg
― omar little, Thursday, 13 February 2020 00:52 (four years ago) link
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/414BB8RWVGL._SX355_.jpg
― omar little, Thursday, 13 February 2020 00:55 (four years ago) link
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41EMSXtTw6L.jpg
― omar little, Thursday, 13 February 2020 00:56 (four years ago) link
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51nWmdIi1hL.jpg
― omar little, Thursday, 13 February 2020 00:59 (four years ago) link
lots of greatest hits so far comps
― doorstep jetski (dog latin), Thursday, 13 February 2020 03:26 (four years ago) link
Somewhat related: https://www.thecut.com/2020/03/will-the-millennial-aesthetic-ever-end.html
― doorstep jetski (dog latin), Friday, 6 March 2020 11:51 (four years ago) link
https://i.discogs.com/5FnHR8mruNGA8QAxsyorbRUNYL7F2MCwwT5ySdUzhMw/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:596/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTUzNTI4/ODMtMTU1MTIyNjAz/Ni05Njg2LmpwZWc.jpeg
― budo jeru, Thursday, 25 August 2022 05:52 (one year ago) link
Not sure we hit this one... super 1997-looking (including the Ray Gun–style fonts):
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31S4G3KTD2L._SY300_SX300_QL70_FMwebp_.jpg
― strawberry ice cream, one scoop or two (morrisp), Friday, 20 October 2023 18:48 (five months ago) link