Topic: The Best Album Covers Ever Created (Read 25803 times)

ScrambledGregs · « **Reply #50 on:** 22 Jul 2007, 11:49 »

The thing that has always struck me about In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is that it takes something familiar looking and retro (it looks kind of late 19th century/early 20th century to me) and gives it a bizarre twist. Like, what's the fucking deal with that chick?? Why is her face some kind of tambourine/coconut cut in half/whatever??

In the same way, the music takes something familiar sounding and gives it a bizarre twist. Whenever I try to explain the album to people, I always grasp for straws like "it's singer/songwritery, but weird" or "it's sorta like the Microphones if what's his face only released only one brilliant album instead of a bunch of pretty good ones and his voice was irritating at first but slowly you love it."

Thrillho · « **Reply #51 on:** 22 Jul 2007, 13:29 »

Someone explain to me the BFD over this Neutral Milk Hotel cover? The back cover picture shown above looks awesome, but that one is just uh...well, it looks like a woman whose head is half of a baked potato. Why do we care?

Lexington, 125 · « **Reply #52 on:** 22 Jul 2007, 17:34 »

I don't think the NMH cover is all that great either. No doubt it's a great album, but if we're talking album art alone, I prefer On Avery Island. Love the Jesu Silver cover...

[img width= height= alt=The Clash - Give 'Em Enough Rope]http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/s373.jpg[/img]

Inlander · « **Reply #53 on:** 22 Jul 2007, 19:01 »

Quote from: DynamiteKid on 22 Jul 2007, 13:29

it looks like a woman whose head is half of a baked potato.

Psst . . . It's a tambourine

. . . Or a ham sandwich, maybe.

Johnny C · « **Reply #54 on:** 22 Jul 2007, 22:19 »

Quote from: DynamiteKid on 22 Jul 2007, 13:29

Someone explain to me the BFD over this Neutral Milk Hotel cover? The back cover picture shown above looks awesome, but that one is just uh...well, it looks like a woman whose head is half of a baked potato. Why do we care?

By using a single image it manages to convey the simultaneous mix of whimsy and melancholy that permeates the album. It's a great album cover because it's not only rather unique but also strikingly representative of the music contained within. So are most of the album covers in this thread which are actually really great.

tehjiggles · « **Reply #55 on:** 23 Jul 2007, 07:00 »

ScrambledGregs · « **Reply #56 on:** 23 Jul 2007, 07:12 »

Quote from: Johnny C on 22 Jul 2007, 22:19

Quote from: DynamiteKid on 22 Jul 2007, 13:29
Someone explain to me the BFD over this Neutral Milk Hotel cover? The back cover picture shown above looks awesome, but that one is just uh...well, it looks like a woman whose head is half of a baked potato. Why do we care?

By using a single image it manages to convey the simultaneous mix of whimsy and melancholy that permeates the album. It's a great album cover because it's not only rather unique but also strikingly representative of the music contained within. So are most of the album covers in this thread which are actually really great.

I kind of said this already but I guess everybody ignored my post.

Johnny C · « **Reply #57 on:** 23 Jul 2007, 10:29 »

No, no, I read your post. I just condensed the point and directed it specifically at DK! We're both on the same page is all.

Kai · « **Reply #58 on:** 23 Jul 2007, 10:53 »

HE'S COPYING YOU

HEAR THAT GUYS

JOHNNY C IS A COPYIST

OR SHOULD I SAY

JOHNNY COPYCAT

Johnny C · « **Reply #59 on:** 23 Jul 2007, 14:10 »

IT'S HOMAGE, DAMMIT

ScrambledGregs · « **Reply #60 on:** 23 Jul 2007, 18:54 »

Well I didn't say it as succinctly and eloquently as he did, in all fairness.

*Sights* · « **Reply #61 on:** 23 Jul 2007, 22:22 »

Kai · « **Reply #62 on:** 23 Jul 2007, 22:25 »

sir I see what you just did

and I salute you

ComfortEagle · « **Reply #63 on:** 24 Jul 2007, 00:06 »

*Sights* · « **Reply #64 on:** 24 Jul 2007, 12:14 »

Most really great things must suck AND rock hard in order to be really great.

This applies to album covers as well.

Melodic · « **Reply #65 on:** 24 Jul 2007, 19:30 »

Also, I agree with Tommy that Good News... was an amazing cover.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #66 on:** 24 Jul 2007, 20:35 »

Johnny C · « **Reply #67 on:** 25 Jul 2007, 00:45 »

Both versions are great, really.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #68 on:** 25 Jul 2007, 16:24 »

I was gonna post the Southern Lord cover but decided against it, because even though it's pretty cool, and I'm a huge William Blake fan, I didn't think it was worth "Best Ever" status.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #69 on:** 25 Jul 2007, 21:10 »

Quote from: *Sights* on 23 Jul 2007, 22:22

The Six Parts Seven - Casually Smashed to Pieces

I love the Six Parts Seven.

Also, Johnny, you posted some awesome ones as well. Anywho, here are some of my favorites:

I know they're all the same band.

And so many more...

Johnny C · « **Reply #70 on:** 26 Jul 2007, 15:09 »

Now this page, this has something going for it.

thegreatbuddha · « **Reply #71 on:** 26 Jul 2007, 16:19 »

Johnny C · « **Reply #72 on:** 26 Jul 2007, 17:05 »

Variations on that theme:

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