Author Topic: Favorite album covers (Read 635 times)

modern life is war · « **on:** April 15, 2023, 10:18:32 PM »

What are your faves? Here are a few of mine:

Dopesmoker by Sleep. It looks like it was sort of inspired by Dune which is one of my favorite books, so that automatically puts it at the top for me

Miami by The Gun Club. I like how apocalyptic it looks for such a mundane photo. Not my favorite Gun Club album, but 'Mother of Earth' was probably the first song I ever heard that made me think country music could be cool sometimes.

Let It Be by The Replacements. Not too much to say about it other than it just being iconic and accurately capturing the vibe of the band at this point in their career.

igrindtwinkies · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2023, 03:50:10 AM »

I have this on cassette which has the picture a bit bigger.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125811348308

Mr. Kamikazi · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2023, 03:51:51 AM »

Gun Club rules

Brother & Sister is my favorite song by them.

Favorite album covers include New Order: Power, Corruption & Lies
Birthday Party: Junkyard
Country Teasers: The Empire Strikes Back
Urinals: Negative Capability
DNA

swellbowed · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2023, 05:18:07 AM »

Too many to list them all but here’s a few to start

GardenSkater77 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2023, 08:12:51 AM »

Kumiko · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2023, 11:54:04 AM »

I don't like Metallica, but this cover looks hard as fuck.

Sunny Day Real Estate's Diary is another one of my favs. All the paintings used in the booklet and all rule too.

Mr. Pickles · « **Reply #6 on:** April 16, 2023, 04:45:12 PM »

Quote from: modern life is war on April 15, 2023, 10:18:32 PM

What are your faves? Here are a few of mine:

Dopesmoker by Sleep. It looks like it was sort of inspired by Dune which is one of my favorite books, so that automatically puts it at the top for me

Miami by The Gun Club. I like how apocalyptic it looks for such a mundane photo. Not my favorite Gun Club album, but 'Mother of Earth' was probably the first song I ever heard that made me think country music could be cool sometimes.

Let It Be by The Replacements. Not too much to say about it other than it just being iconic and accurately capturing the vibe of the band at this point in their career.

The original Dopesmoker cover was done by Tim Lehi. Those Southern Lord repressings are cool too.

Haneke · « **Reply #7 on:** April 16, 2023, 05:44:19 PM »

tuesday · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2023, 09:27:41 AM »

Always liked this one:

WorldsbestWeedsm0ker · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2023, 12:53:01 PM »

I’m gunna try and do a deep dive on mixtape covers to post here , here is a funny/stupid lil yase (rip) EP cover I was listening to this mornin tho

modern life is war · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2023, 01:06:28 PM »

childhood · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2023, 01:30:19 PM »

Winged Victory for the Sullen - self titled & Andy Stott - Luxury Problems were the first two to come to mind
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob3XmvsoVKU

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTOsBk-V9uA

Silver Jews had some great ones too, and I feel like almost any of the individual pictures from the Purple Mountains cover would be amazing album art on their own

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CtxkCmcsiw

I really like a lot of the covers that Robert Beatty has done as well, and just his art in general
These two specifically:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfX7E_3TzCk

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-8zAE32538
https://robertbeattyart.com/

notmikerusczyk · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2023, 06:14:49 PM »

swellbowed · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2023, 07:23:26 PM »

pedro_mayn · « **Reply #14 on:** May 05, 2023, 03:49:24 AM »

gravityslips · « **Reply #15 on:** May 05, 2023, 09:08:49 PM »

GardenSkater77 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 05, 2023, 10:17:41 PM »

^I like your selections especially the Ariel Pink cover.

My favorite album covers usually have an image of a woman. Here are a few in the same vein…

modern life is war · « **Reply #17 on:** May 06, 2023, 07:03:25 AM »

@GardenSkater77 you reminded me of another of my favorites, this smiths EP cover

Also gotta throw this one out there:

turdtastic · « **Reply #18 on:** May 06, 2023, 02:39:30 PM »

Quote from: notmikerusczyk on May 04, 2023, 06:14:49 PM

Yes!
Also, this:

thanksgiving · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2023, 12:08:51 AM »

Jim and Dan · « **Reply #20 on:** May 09, 2023, 07:39:48 AM »

MeanestCleanestPenis · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2023, 11:29:48 AM »

GardenSkater77 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2023, 08:28:59 AM »

Quote from: MeanestCleanestPenis on May 30, 2023, 11:29:48 AM

That’s a cool image. Gonna look into that album, but a black hand on an album cover only reminds me of one album…

Willie · « **Reply #23 on:** May 31, 2023, 03:04:07 PM »

I’ve got this one on my wall. I feel like Carrie Brownstein would approve.

Uncle Flea · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2023, 09:14:10 AM »

https://auralbutcheryers.bandcamp.com/track/wake-up-its-the-first-of-the-month

#1 digital album cover of all times

Youoverthere · « **Reply #25 on:** June 02, 2023, 03:08:15 AM »