R.E.M - Unplugged. V. Cold wavey
Was thinking very "Hermit of Mink Hollow" but anyway, would rather look at that cover for forty minutes than listen to the album.
― the asterisk is the most sensitive part of the d*ck (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 4 July 2014 03:44 (nine years ago) link
yeah i just feel like i've seen several NDW records with that style going on.
i just read "noteworthy" as "cool" or "supremely wack"
― brimstead, Friday, 4 July 2014 03:59 (nine years ago) link
http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wo-fat-the-conjuring.jpg
http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/the-golden-grass-the-golden-grass.jpg
http://www.bluespills-shop.com/media/uploads/CD/BluesPills-BluesPills_CoverDesignbyMarijkeKoger-Dunham.jpg
The artwork is by the incredible artist Marijke Koger-Dunham. She painted it sometime in the late 60ies, and because we were looking for some 60ies inspired artwork, we thought “what could be better?” For us, it is a representation of the balance of life, as shown in all the symbolism of natural dualities such as darkness and light, sun and moon, life and death, etc. It shows how opposite forces are interconnected and compliment each other to form a whole. Besides that, it just looks absolutely amazing!
http://f0.bcbits.com/img/a1677125922_2.jpg http://f0.bcbits.com/img/a3474741683_2.jpg
It was brought up in the Rolling Stoner/Psych... thread that some feel these are misogynist or at least boring and cliche. But will humans ever get bored with nudes in art? Perhaps because artists like Baroness' John Baizley and Ufomammut's Malleus Labs have set pretty high standards. I'm conflicted, as it's not necessarily essential that a stoner/psych/doom album cover need be tasteful. Did Satyress singer Jamie LaRose object to the cover? I have no idea. But it would be cool to see some power battle metal covers turn up the homoerotic loincloth images past 11.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 4 July 2014 13:39 (nine years ago) link
I didn't complete the thought -- Baizley/Malleus are good artists, and other covers are more glaringly cheesy in comparison. I still like most of them, but there's definitely a line somewhere where I'd hesitate to wear some on a shirt!
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 4 July 2014 13:43 (nine years ago) link
See also:http://www.selectivememorymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/AmbarchiAlbumCover-e1401926221344.jpg
(Ambarchi/O'Malley/Dunn: Shade Themes from Kairos)
― ornamental cabbage (James Morrison), Saturday, 5 July 2014 02:47 (nine years ago) link
That is a brilliant album, band name sounds like an Irish law firm but what a band.
― festival of labour (xelab), Saturday, 5 July 2014 09:58 (nine years ago) link
yeah, it's really good
― ornamental cabbage (James Morrison), Monday, 7 July 2014 02:52 (nine years ago) link
http://cdn.7static.com/static/img/sleeveart/00/034/611/0003461118_500.jpg
Venetian Snares - My Love Is A Bulldozer
― john wahey (NickB), Monday, 7 July 2014 13:02 (nine years ago) link
very Ride A Rock Horse...
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41WCKTWF7XL.jpg
― john wahey (NickB), Monday, 7 July 2014 13:03 (nine years ago) link
http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/news/54308/e338abc7.jpg
― Merdeyeux, Wednesday, 9 July 2014 13:20 (nine years ago) link
wtf
― Eyeball Kicks, Wednesday, 9 July 2014 13:34 (nine years ago) link
heh heh
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pTEpLsjdKJg/UwTDgB-dtHI/AAAAAAAANhc/Hn47OalBvuM/s1600/Sebastian-Bach-Give-Em-Hell.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 10 July 2014 21:13 (nine years ago) link
His horns are on wrong.
― the asterisk is the most sensitive part of the d*ck (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 10 July 2014 22:27 (nine years ago) link
that is great, it looks hand-drawn/not-touched-up.
― brimstead, Thursday, 10 July 2014 22:41 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/B2cAX4T.jpg
― °ㅇ๐ْ ° (gr8080), Monday, 21 July 2014 15:47 (nine years ago) link
obviously some connection to this:
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4661/635/1600/Randy%20California.jpg
― john wahey (NickB), Monday, 21 July 2014 15:53 (nine years ago) link
fucking awesome, daniel bachman "orange co. serenade"
http://batheticrecords.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/BATH082-Daniel-Bachman-575x575.jpg
― marcos, Thursday, 24 July 2014 15:10 (nine years ago) link
Technically not 2014, but who cares:
https://light-in-the-attic.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/release_image/16822/image/tmp_2F1406152015683-jew377kb0fqolxr-766a9de7996a26c7317bec5c7209497b_2FAlbum%2BCover.jpg
― dem bow dem bow need calcium (seandalai), Thursday, 24 July 2014 17:10 (nine years ago) link
i like the way the shonky-looking hangars behind him undercut the glamour. could've been a swanky departure lounge, could've been palm trees, but no, it's mundane industrial-shed, metal-box ugliness instead
― john wahey (NickB), Thursday, 24 July 2014 20:29 (nine years ago) link
I don't know, jumping out of your Benz and hopping into your private jet is pretty glamorous.
― oblique blasphemies (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 24 July 2014 21:02 (nine years ago) link
o sure, but the surroundings have all the appeal of a b&q car park (tatty burger van just out of shot)
― john wahey (NickB), Thursday, 24 July 2014 21:06 (nine years ago) link
http://f1.bcbits.com/img/a3662428547_10.jpg
― painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture (DavidM), Monday, 4 August 2014 16:09 (nine years ago) link
http://f1.bcbits.com/img/0003347288_10.jpg
― Mordy, Monday, 4 August 2014 16:29 (nine years ago) link
what's that?
― alpine static, Monday, 4 August 2014 16:48 (nine years ago) link
looks like a tree of some sort
― john wahey (NickB), Monday, 4 August 2014 16:50 (nine years ago) link
I think it's an album cover.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 4 August 2014 16:50 (nine years ago) link
good work, gents
― alpine static, Monday, 4 August 2014 16:56 (nine years ago) link
Michiru Aoyama - 暖かな季節 (Warm Season)
― Mordy, Monday, 4 August 2014 17:02 (nine years ago) link
Oh cool, I have what I think was his last album (The Sound Is Shining) and that was terrific
― john wahey (NickB), Monday, 4 August 2014 17:07 (nine years ago) link
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v285/couldyoudefine/RELEASE-apachedropout-heavywindow_zps743a7f48.jpg
― dronestreet, Monday, 4 August 2014 19:39 (nine years ago) link
https://cdn1.lockerdome.com/uploads/39ceca213118d304d5cc59c85c856f42071155b2dc802d9b8ca212c46862fb0f_large
― dilligaf escape plan (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 6 August 2014 17:30 (nine years ago) link
i know i know, it's the vines, but this is terrible in every possible way:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61Bs5N1Zr%2BL._SY300_.jpg
― john wahey (NickB), Friday, 29 August 2014 14:50 (nine years ago) link
Looks like a shampoo label from the 70s.
― il balletto da bronx, yo (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 30 August 2014 03:10 (nine years ago) link
Apparantly it's a double album with 24 songs on it. It's 54 min long all in all.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 30 August 2014 03:14 (nine years ago) link
Seriously? Their label's letting them do that?
― il balletto da bronx, yo (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 30 August 2014 03:16 (nine years ago) link
It's released on their own label, Wicked Nature Music.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 30 August 2014 03:22 (nine years ago) link
what's the Waka Flocka one?
― alpine static, Saturday, 30 August 2014 06:17 (nine years ago) link
i guess i am assuming it's not a WFF album
Oh hell, that Low Country Kingdom album art is dreadful and offensive and stupid all together.
― Everyone's a closet ned. (Johnny Fever), Saturday, 30 August 2014 06:23 (nine years ago) link
http://wp-images.emusic.com/assets/2014/09/TRR242_MONO_HI-RES.jpg
New Mono album. Gorgeous imho.
― ambient yacht god (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 2 September 2014 13:50 (nine years ago) link
(I have images off, has anyone posted the FKA twigs cover?)
― stacked as fuck & imposing (DJP), Tuesday, 2 September 2014 13:54 (nine years ago) link
And the accompanying second Mono cover (there's two new albums):
http://wp-images.emusic.com/assets/2014/09/TRR243_MONO_HI-RES.jpg
― ambient yacht god (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 2 September 2014 13:59 (nine years ago) link
those are beautiful! any idea who did them?
― john wahey (NickB), Tuesday, 2 September 2014 14:15 (nine years ago) link
From the Temporary Residence website:
Each album is in its own heavy board stock inner sleeve w/ gloss varnish, housed in a custom die-cut matte varnished gatefold jacket featuring the full 12x24-inch cover artwork by world-renowned artist, Pat Perry
― ambient yacht god (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 2 September 2014 14:22 (nine years ago) link
thanks LBI - pat perry very well worth a GIS
― john wahey (NickB), Tuesday, 2 September 2014 14:34 (nine years ago) link
No problem, and you are right, just saw that myself!
― ambient yacht god (Le Bateau Ivre), Tuesday, 2 September 2014 14:52 (nine years ago) link
those Monos are lovely
― ornamental cabbage (James Morrison), Wednesday, 3 September 2014 06:51 (nine years ago) link
^^ otm
lol they got dropped by EMI seven years ago: their next album was released by their management, they self-funded the one after and sold it to Sony in Australia only, and crowdfunded this one despite their current management having an overall deal with Warners.
― boney tassel (sic), Wednesday, 3 September 2014 07:20 (nine years ago) link
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/91H-x1%2BxUCL._SL1500_.jpg
great cover, great compilation if you like KPM styled library music.
― mark e, Thursday, 4 September 2014 21:32 (nine years ago) link
YOBhttp://www.thesleepingshaman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Yob-Clearing-The-Path-To-Ascend-Cover.jpg
― anonanon, Thursday, 4 September 2014 21:52 (nine years ago) link