What is the best album cover?

[acfrue]

there are tons of threads about the worst album covers, so i was wondering who you think has the best cover art. i like the circa survive covers, either one, a few coheed and cambria covers, every avenues is pretty trippy, and minus the bear's planet of ice.

[murrich]

http://www.stevesbeatles.com/cds/album-covers/abbey_road.jpg



http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/NickDrakePinkMoon.jpg


http://www.wongaman.demon.co.uk/music/clash-london%20calling.jpg

[weeberteeoatser]

http://www.suburbanlegends.com/infectious_cover_small.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2013/2192251561_50024654b3.jpg

[SamEyes]

I like the Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation cover, something about it, very aesthetically pleasing;

http://www.melodic.net/img6/funeralcasually.jpg

And Deja Entendu is pretty nice;

http://www.devlounge.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/art7.gif

And this one is just fucking BADASS;

http://www.galeon.com/allmusic/caratulas/p/Papa_Roach-Lovehatetragedy-Frontal.jpg

[Machu505]

I like the Casually Dressed and Deep in Conversation cover, something about it, very aesthetically pleasing;

http://www.melodic.net/img6/funeralcasually.jpg


I really like that.

[Genuma]

What is the best fake album cover?

http://www.punknews.org/images/interviews/civilwar.jpg

[SamEyes]

I really like that.

There's something about it isn't there? Definitely one of my favourite album covers.

[SamEyes]

What is the best fake album cover?

http://www.punknews.org/images/interviews/civilwar.jpg

Link didn't work mateee,

But thinking about it, that little red X might make a good album cover haha.

[Genuma]

It worked when I posted it, I saw it. Fucking punknews. That's what I get for trusting punks with my hyperlinks.

[ambiguous.dude]

http://www.whiskeyexperience.co.nz/music/images/b/The%20Beach%20Boys%20-%20Friends.jpg
http://thisrecording.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/1313.jpg
http://www.dance-lyrics.com/ama/a_crow_left_of_the_murder_b00018d5c q.jpg

Friends, Figure 8 and A Crow Left of The Murder.

[SamEyes]

It worked when I posted it, I saw it. Fucking punknews. That's what I get for trusting punks with my hyperlinks.

Hahaha, take that punks.

[SamEyes]

http://thisrecording.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/1313.jpg

That's alright, quite funky.


http://www.dance-lyrics.com/ama/a_crow_left_of_the_murder_b00018d5c q.jpg

Ooo nooo, I don't like that one haha. I like the roses in the back and things, but the band at the front ruins it for me.

[BSS182]

Any album cover that fall out boy, say anything, or brand new has put out.

[brokenmixtape]

Saves The Day- ...anything; particularly, 'Stay What You Are'

[Machu505]

Any album cover that fall out boy, say anything, or brand new has put out.

http://www.punkbands.com/resources/albums/full/1736594000000008617.jpg


http://www.krradio.com/albums/az_6333_Infinity%20on%20High_Fall%2 0Out%20Boy.jpg


Saves The Day- ...anything; particularly, 'Stay What You Are'

http://cdn.last.fm/coverart/300x300/2025133-1692362707.jpg

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaah no.

[acfrue]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2013/2192251561_50024654b3.jpg
this makes me want to say "WTF!!" and yet i want to know more about it, like why is there a herd of horses in the sky...hmmmm...

[SamEyes]

http://www.punkbands.com/resources/albums/full/1736594000000008617.jpg


http://www.krradio.com/albums/az_6333_Infinity%20on%20High_Fall%2 0Out%20Boy.jpg




http://cdn.last.fm/coverart/300x300/2025133-1692362707.jpg

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaah no.

Haha, that was brilliant.

[MADSTA]

http://thisrecording.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/1313.jpg
I prefer the artwork for his self titled album and New Moon, personally.

First few I could think of:
http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/816654.jpg
http://media.musictoday.com/store/bands/1292/product_medium/7MCD06.jpg
http://www.epitaph.com/dispatch/_depot/title/c699b8712c27bc2fda70f3b57255c9df.jp g

[SamEyes]

this makes me want to say "WTF!!" and yet i want to know more about it, like why is there a herd of horses in the sky...hmmmm...

I thought that was pretty self explanatory actually :wave:

[acfrue]

Hahaha, take that punks.

i have to say that i kinda like the brand new cover you have as your avatar, its quite interesting....like why is the guy on the right wearing slippers!?!

[acfrue]

I thought that was pretty self explanatory actually :wave:

yeah i know, its just that cover is kinda out there

[_jonas]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000HA4WIY.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

http://rjominn.is/images/1171406556.jpg

http://caseyporn.com/blog/media/sea_change_01.jpg

[SamEyes]

yeah i know, its just that cover is kinda out there

That was a joke...

[SamEyes]

i have to say that i kinda like the brand new cover you have as your avatar, its quite interesting....like why is the guy on the right wearing slippers!?!

I swear I've just had this conversation haha.

I'm confused now. Is there another album covers thread?

[weeberteeoatser]

this makes me want to say "WTF!!" and yet i want to know more about it, like why is there a herd of horses in the sky...hmmmm...
So they can shoot them, obviously.

[SamEyes]

So they can shoot them, obviously.

I thought it was so plane passengers could have something to look at as they passed?

[wewascontenders]

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7365/lagreciaonparallelspo2.png

[murrich]

I swear I've just had this conversation haha.

I'm confused now. Is there another album covers thread?

http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=545501

[SamEyes]

http://rjominn.is/images/1171406556.jpg

I actually REALLY want to hear this album, and I'm going to download it now.

I've not heard of it before, just really like that artwork.

[weeberteeoatser]

I thought it was so plane passengers could have something to look at as they passed?
*Shoe. I don't know why I typed shoot. :-(

[acfrue]

I swear I've just had this conversation haha.

I'm confused now. Is there another album covers thread?

i couldnt find a best album cover just a bunch of worst covers, it might have been in one of those

[Genuma]

LaGrecia is badass.

[funkel]

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000HA4WIY.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

This is the only one I've really liked in this thread so far. Whose it it?

My avatar is full of win.

[_jonas]

I actually REALLY want to hear this album, and I'm going to download it now.

I've not heard of it before, just really like that artwork.
It's extremely beautiful. Somewhat depressing but still brilliant

[SamEyes]

http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=545501

Touché

[SamEyes]

*Shoe. I don't know why I typed shoot. :-(

Because you are a bad, bad person who has a thirst for horse blood? :-(

[_jonas]

This is the only one I've really liked in this thread so far. Whose it it?

My avatar is full of win.
Page France - Hello, Dear Wind

The album itself is just as breezy and amazing.

[acfrue]

http://www.canyouseethesunset.com/uploaded_images/every-avenue-shh.jpg
http://iuplanet.com/forum/attachments/wiux/138d1192241897-minus-bear-planet-ice-cc3d53a09da00c0cee1b4110-l.jpg

both of these covers make me want to go smoke something

[SamEyes]

It's extremely beautiful. Somewhat depressing but still brilliant

I wanted to call one of my songs "Meet me in Montauk" after the quote from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but then found out Circa Survive had already done it, and I'd just got into them like that week so people would think I was ripping them off :-(

You obviously really wanted to know that because you like in Montauk :-)

And I'm listening now, it's very nice, reminds me of the new sigur rós, is it entirely instrumental?

[wewascontenders]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000035GC.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[Machu505]

Page France - Hello, Dear Wind

The album itself is just as breezy and amazing.

I need to hear that album.

[weeberteeoatser]

Because you are a bad, bad person who has a thirst for horse blood? :-(
I think that only goes on in the seedy underbelly of AP. :-(

[_jonas]

I wanted to call one of my songs "Meet me in Montauk" after the quote from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but then found out Circa Survive had already done it, and I'd just got into them like that week so people would think I was ripping them off :-(

You obviously really wanted to know that because you like in Montauk :-)

And I'm listening now, it's very nice, reminds me of the new sigur rós, is it entirely instrumental?
Yeah. Later there's this loud rock part that catches you off guard. I love it.
It's so full of emotion.

[SamEyes]

I think that only goes on in the seedy underbelly of AP. :-(

Hahaha, so THAT'S what's in the members only forum, plots to kill airbourne ponies.

[SamEyes]

Yeah. Later there's this loud rock part that catches you off guard. I love it.
It's so full of emotion.

DON'T TELL ME WHICH TRACK!

Sounds brilliant, I had a listen on last.fm but I'm downloading now. Definitely sleep music!

[weeberteeoatser]

Hahaha, so THAT'S what's in the members only forum, plots to kill airbourne ponies.
What? No, that's not the seedy underbelly. Someone else explain. :-(

[SamEyes]

What? No, that's not the seedy underbelly. Someone else explain. :-(

I thought I was joking but now I'm awfully confused.

Shall we just say it was funny and leave it?

[Machu505]

DON'T TELL ME WHICH TRACK!

Sounds brilliant, I had a listen on last.fm but I'm downloading now. Definitely sleep music!

Pretty awesoMe.

[SamEyes]

Pretty awesoMe.

I don't get it :-)

[Machu505]

I don't get it :-)

I'm not telling you to send me a megaupload link of this album via private message, due to the fact I can't find it online. I would never do that.

[SamEyes]

I'm not telling you to send me a megaupload link of this album via private message, due to the fact I can't find it online. I would never do that.

That would be terrible, such things are frowned upon.

I definitely will not partake in anything as disgusting and illegal.

Check your inbox

[funkel]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3239/2414806416_89afd5320a.jpg

[SamEyes]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3239/2414806416_89afd5320a.jpg

I'VE STOOD THERE.

ON THAT LEDGE.

I bring the win.

[funkel]

I'VE STOOD THERE.

ON THAT LEDGE.

I bring the win.
You're special.

[Chromefox]

http://www.melodic.net/img6/absolution.jpg

I like this cover. Apparently the shadows are not photoshopped, and the photographer refuses to reveal how the shot was really taken.

[SockMonkeyRiot]

I'm glad London Calling was covered in the first reply

[Machu505]

I like this cover. Apparently the shadows are not photoshopped, and the photographer refuses to reveal how the shot was really taken.

That's pretty shady.

[SamEyes]

http://www.melodic.net/img6/absolution.jpg

I like this cover. Apparently the shadows are not photoshopped, and the photographer refuses to reveal how the shot was really taken.

He fired a load of mannequins out of a cannon and told some guy to look up at them.

Mystery solved.

[funkel]

http://www.melodic.net/img6/absolution.jpg

I like this cover. Apparently the shadows are not photoshopped, and the photographer refuses to reveal how the shot was really taken.
Holy shit.
A mystery!

[Machu505]

He fired a load of mannequins out of a cannon and told some guy to look up at them.

Mystery solved.

Oh shit!

[SamEyes]

Holy shit.
A mystery!

Haha, you totally should've posted that before I posted mine.

[Machu505]

$10 says the photographer is really God.

[funkel]

Haha, you totally should've posted that before I posted mine.
It would have worked very well, wouldn't it?

[SamEyes]

Oh shit!

Sometimes the most obvious answer is the right one, no need to thank me :-)

[SamEyes]

$10 says the photographer is really God.

I dunno, that sounds pretty far fetched mate...

[vsthewolf]

http://www.scenepointblank.com/reviews/covers/00763.jpg

[Machu505]

http://www.deathwishinc.com/files/2309.jpg

[SamEyes]

Oh and I listened to that whole album,

I loved the bit when the drums first came in, and then the full kick in, it was brilliant.

And when it started fading and mixing back into the softer stuff from the rocky part, very well done.

Nice find!

[funkel]

Oh and I listened to that whole album,

I loved the bit when the drums first came in, and then the full kick in, it was brilliant.

And when it started fading and mixing back into the softer stuff from the rocky part, very well done.

Nice find!
The Page France album?

[_jonas]

3055 is a lifesaver

[SamEyes]

The Page France album?

Oh no sorry I was talking to Machu, about the Olafur Arnalds one he posted a cover of earlier.

EDIT: I meant Jonas haha, sorry!

[funkel]

Oh no sorry I was talking to Machu, about the Olafur Arnalds one he posted a cover of earlier.
Gotcha.

Everybody should listen to Johnny Foreinger. Go!

[_jonas]

Oh no sorry I was talking to Machu, about the Olafur Arnalds one he posted a cover of earlier.

EDIT: I meant Jonas haha, sorry!
totally! loved the glitchy return

[SamEyes]

Gotcha.

Everybody should listen to Johnny Foreinger. Go!

I did, and if I'm honest I didn't think much.

It's better than the first band called "Jonny Foreigner" I found through a typo, oh lord haha, but I still didn't like it that much, just not my sort of thing really.

Love the artwork though, we went to Birmingham and it took us HOURS to find that thing, I wouldn't give up haha.

[funkel]

I did, and if I'm honest I didn't think much.

It's better than the first band called "Jonny Foreigner" I found through a typo, oh lord haha, but I still didn't like it that much, just not my sort of thing really.

Love the artwork though, we went to Birmingham and it took us HOURS to find that thing, I wouldn't give up haha.
Wha!? How can you not love its brilliance!? You're crazy!


Kids these days.

[SamEyes]

totally! loved the glitchy return

Yeah! At first I thought it was my laptop messing up, but I just love the fact that it was intentional.

It's amazing how they did that though, had a whole album and like, all the same except that bit, I don't know, it just appeals to me, it's quite brave.

[SamEyes]

Wha!? How can you not love its brilliance!? You're crazy!


Kids these days.

Hahaha kids? I'm a year younger than you!

I accept that it's good music, and the girl had a nice voice, I'm just not into that much indie.

[Machu505]

I just got a porn-related PM from someone I've never seen before. Amazing.

[funkel]

Hahaha kids? I'm a year younger than you!

I accept that it's good music, and the girl had a nice voice, I'm just not into that much indie.
I'm just pulling your leg, ha. To each their own.
It's like Algernon Cadwallader meets something I can't explain, with a female/male vocal trade off.
Can you say awesome?
Well I guess you can't, but I sure can.

[_jonas]

Yeah! At first I thought it was my laptop messing up, but I just love the fact that it was intentional.

It's amazing how they did that though, had a whole album and like, all the same except that bit, I don't know, it just appeals to me, it's quite brave.
You should download the Variations On Static EP. There's a totally heartbreaking spoken part in it. Plus it's also pretty excellent.

[SamEyes]

I just got a porn-related PM from someone I've never seen before. Amazing.

Goodtimes.

I keep getting emails from viagra.com

How do they know?!

[funkel]

You should download the Variations On Static EP. There's a totally heartbreaking spoken part in it. Plus it's also pretty excellent.
What album are you guys talking about? It sounds good.

[SamEyes]

What album are you guys talking about? It sounds good.

Eulogy for Evolution by Olafur Arnalds,

Jonas posted the artwork earlier and I liked it so I downloaded it haha.

It's piano based instrumental classical music for most of it, but this really nice ambient rock part comes in towards the end, quite epic.

[SamEyes]

You should download the Variations On Static EP. There's a totally heartbreaking spoken part in it. Plus it's also pretty excellent.

That sounds good, I'll get on that.

Just listening to Heim/Hvarf now, really got me into the mood for it.

[_jonas]

Ah, it always gets me in a Sigur Ros mood.

[SamEyes]

Ah, it always gets me in a Sigur Ros mood.

And Sigur Ros always gets me thinking like,

I wish I knew what they were singing, I wish I knew their language.

I mean, all of us could be listening to these songs thinking, "Oh my God that is incredible", when the lyrics go like,

"I went to the corner shop to get some miiiiiiiiilk, but there was no miiiiiiiiiiiilk, oh shiiiiiiiiiiit how am I going to have my frosties nowwwwwwwww" or something.

[eman83]

My avatar.

[funkel]

Eulogy for Evolution by Olafur Arnalds,

Jonas posted the artwork earlier and I liked it so I downloaded it haha.

It's piano based instrumental classical music for most of it, but this really nice ambient rock part comes in towards the end, quite epic.
Oh wow, that sounds awesome. I am off to Sordo.

[funkel]

My avatar.
Brightwood is so good. Love Antitode is one of my all-time favorite EPs.

[_jonas]

And Sigur Ros always gets me thinking like,

I wish I knew what they were singing, I wish I knew their language.

I mean, all of us could be listening to these songs thinking, "Oh my God that is incredible", when the lyrics go like,

"I went to the corner shop to get some miiiiiiiiilk, but there was no miiiiiiiiiiiilk, oh shiiiiiiiiiiit how am I going to have my frosties nowwwwwwwww" or something.
Haha you can look up rough translations to certain songs on the internet.

But most of the time they sing in a made up language called Hopelandic because they want the listener to just be submersed in the music. Like to create their own meanings to the music's nature

[SamEyes]

Haha you can look up rough translations to certain songs on the internet.

But most of the time they sing in a made up language called Hopelandic because they want the listener to just be submersed in the music. Like to create their own meanings to the music's nature

Yeah that's what I heard, the own language thing, I didn't know about the translations online though, I'll have a looksie.

I'm a relative newcomer to them, I bought my mum a copy of Heim/Hvarf because she liked the brackets album, and she's played it a lot in the car and things, only listened a bit to the older stuff but pretty much all I've heard I've liked a lot.

[_jonas]

Yeah that's what I heard, the own language thing, I didn't know about the translations online though, I'll have a looksie.

I'm a relative newcomer to them, I bought my mum a copy of Heim/Hvarf because she liked the brackets album, and she's played it a lot in the car and things, only listened a bit to the older stuff but pretty much all I've heard I've liked a lot.
Agaetis Byrjun is the most beautiful album I've ever heard.

[eman83]

Brightwood is so good. Love Antitode is one of my all-time favorite EPs.

Yes, they are.

[funkel]

( ) is a masterpiece.

[SamEyes]

Agaetis Byrjun is the most beautiful album I've ever heard.

( ) is a masterpiece.

*Googles furiously*

[Molly0218]

For some reason I really love Jack's Mannequin's Everything In Transit album cover.

[funkel]

For some reason I really love Jack's Mannequin's Everything In Transit album cover.
One of my favorites.

[Self-DefinedEgo]

http://www.benexhale.com/images/best_album_covers/Norma%20Jean%20-%20Redeemer.jpg

The Girl must of deserved this kind of treatment. That and it's got a crow on it, scarreee...

[Indoor Living]

I pull that face when I hear Norma Jean.

agreed. their music is less than beautiful.

[Indoor Living]

The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me, or Deja Entendu. those are both wicked original and quite cool.

[Kid B]

http://img1.nnm.ru/imagez/gallery/8/6/5/2/2/8652220757a55991b2073b5effa1df9e_fu ll.jpg

[Kid B]

Agaetis Byrjun is the most beautiful album I've ever heard.
( ) wins

[checkered.stars]

http://www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen/images/bestof2004/stars.jpg

[weeberteeoatser]

My avatar. Totally. And that Stars album is awesome, but the cover is meh.

[checkered.stars]

I just like it for the hand...which is exactly why I own an Alive in Wild Paint t-shirt haha.

[Machu505]

http://www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/frseglen/images/bestof2004/stars.jpg

This is better:

http://airplaneshadows.files.wordpress.com /2008/05/cover.jpg

[Machu505]

Why is it the same as EITS?

Same artist.

[weeberteeoatser]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b5/Do_You_Trust_Your_Friends%3F.jpg

[doyouhas?]

http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/images/takk-cover.jpghttp://www.twistedsun.net/files/page3_blog_entry516_1.jpg

[SanePsychotic]

This is better:

http://airplaneshadows.files.wordpress.com /2008/05/cover.jpg

I have yet to listen to this album. And I feel somewhat lame for it.

[_jonas]

http://neutralmilkhotel.net/nmh5.jpg
How has this not been mentioned?

[SanePsychotic]

While that's a cool cover it's really not my thing visually.

[tiphany]

http://www.orgasmatrix.com/uploads/img/articulos/cafre/carcass.jpg
Why not?

[mattandlater]

take this to your grave

[acfrue]

http://www.melodic.net/img6/absolution.jpg

I like this cover. Apparently the shadows are not photoshopped, and the photographer refuses to reveal how the shot was really taken.

idk if im right but it sure looks like they just painted them on the ground or something like that, i dont think that they are actual shadows, compare the darkness of the guys shadow to that of the mysterious people, they are a somewhat different shade of black

[secthagoals626]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d4/Mastodon_-_Blood_Mountain.JPGhttp://www.drivenfaroff.com/wp-content/2007/04/circasurvive.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/00/TDWP_-_Plagues_Re-release_cover.jpg

[tait]

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/statusainthood/VivaLaVida.jpg

[MyWorldEntire]

Kid A doesn't have the best album cover, but the artwork inside is the best I've ever seen.

[theguy77]

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/statusainthood/VivaLaVida.jpg

this is pretty sick

[Ouch]

http://s1.subirimagenes.com/otros/392906alestorm.jpg

Basically a power metal band that want to be pirates, but still very awesome.

[kearn1tm]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/75/TalkingHeadsMoreSongsAboutBuildings andFood.jpg
This cover is a photomosaic made up of 529 close-up polaroid photographs.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ac/Pg2scratch.jpg

By Storm Thorgerson, who's responsible for some of the best Surrealist album cover art (including seminal cover art Dark Side of the Moon).

[ThisIsNotDan]

Storm Thorgerson has done so many good album covers. love his art

[forget_december]

http://image.fishpond.com.au/602498608272.jpg

[_jonas]

http://betterpropaganda.com/images/artwork/Lift_Your_Skinny_Fists_Like_Antenna s_To_Heaven-Godspeed_You_Black_Emperor%21_480.j pg
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_orzz7RWzXEM/R1ttcTNBGkI/AAAAAAAAAMc/RipFr-b20Bo/td-cac.jpg
http://rcrdlbl.com/files/rblog_images/medsud_600.jpg

[DaveZeroZero]

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k162/davethebassman/albumart-1.jpg

[_jonas]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9d/Dig_out_your_soul.jpg/600px-Dig_out_your_soul.jpg
Plain brilliant artwork

[Fin.]

http://www.zambooie.com/product_images/solidstaterecords/SSRCD75288.jpg
The packaging of this album is amazing.

http://static.metal-archives.com/images/1/4/9/2/149213.jpg

http://themoviebar.net/blog3/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/ohsleeper.jpg


I'm obviously a fan of Asterik Studio and Invisible Creature. The Clark Brothers are brilliant.