http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wBa7Q-Vbuuc/SY5NbAO2suI/AAAAAAAADD4/P9sjymxXH-o/s320/NAOMMON_ArtWORK.jpg
I realise this is supposed to be obnoxious to some degree, but come the fuck on
― Climate Of Basshunter (DJ Mencap), Monday, 6 April 2009 13:28 (sixteen years ago)
too many to mention
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Monday, 6 April 2009 13:29 (sixteen years ago)
i like that cover
― Surmounter, Monday, 6 April 2009 13:30 (sixteen years ago)
(obv)
― Surmounter, Monday, 6 April 2009 13:31 (sixteen years ago)
i really hate the Lily Allen one - mainly because of how the black 'Lily Allen' text is laid over the big black L. looks like a horrible clumsy afterthought.
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Monday, 6 April 2009 13:31 (sixteen years ago)
do people actually like that album?
― Surmounter, Monday, 6 April 2009 13:32 (sixteen years ago)
dunno but a lot of people like 'The Fear'
http://www.chartstats.com/image/a13907_300.jpg
pointless attempt at edge. and who the hell shows most of an artist's body but not the top of their head? seems awfully amateurish.
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Monday, 6 April 2009 13:34 (sixteen years ago)
http://tonemarrowreviews.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/1233559584_lily-allen-its-not-me-its-you-2009.jpg
just posting it for clarity. blueski's right, + Lily is famous enough to have it go without her name. (though usually when an artist does this, like Bjork, somehow at the label puts a sticker on the cover, which sucks sucks sucks)
this one has almost become a cliche in like 3 days (it'll probably achieve cult status)http://991.com/newGallery/Neil-Young-Fork-In-The-Road-462468.jpg
― Ludo, Monday, 6 April 2009 13:36 (sixteen years ago)
as noted elsewhere the Royksopp one is really naff too - looks so rushed and half-assed
http://www.chartstats.com/image/a13919_300.jpg
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Monday, 6 April 2009 13:37 (sixteen years ago)
the funny thing about Pork in the Road, err Fork in the Road is that it looks like a cover your 12 year old niece makes for you when you (57, know nothing about pc's) have talked about wanting the new Neil record. so she downloads the mp3s. burns 'em. prints the 100x100 cover, stretches it to fit and then handwrites the title. (and artist name)
― Ludo, Monday, 6 April 2009 13:38 (sixteen years ago)
the Naommon one is just v blah. i find it hard to get irked by competent straight portrait photo-based covers tho. magenta text probably a mistake.
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Monday, 6 April 2009 13:39 (sixteen years ago)
I love the Royksopp one!
― display names have been changed to protect the innocent (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 6 April 2009 13:39 (sixteen years ago)
could also be a photo of YOU (as a joke) made with her brand new mobile phone crappy built in camera.
― Ludo, Monday, 6 April 2009 13:39 (sixteen years ago)
oh xxpost.
― Ludo, Monday, 6 April 2009 13:40 (sixteen years ago)
isn't there already a thread like this?
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Monday, 6 April 2009 13:42 (sixteen years ago)
there's one for Best covers. but this will get far more posts no doubt.
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Monday, 6 April 2009 13:44 (sixteen years ago)
http://neonmusic.pararadio.hu/nuke/catalog/images/dubpistolsrumcoke.jpg
^this is pretty terrible but if we're awarding points for reflecting what the album sounds like then it gets some of those
― Climate Of Basshunter (DJ Mencap), Monday, 6 April 2009 13:51 (sixteen years ago)
http://991.com/newGallery/Neil-Young-Fork-In-The-Road-462468.jpg
Just like the other handwritten Neil Young titles, this isn't handwritten either. The N in Neil and the N in IN are the same, the R in Fork and Road are the same, the two I's are the same, etc - they have two N's in their font though. The one in Young is different, to put us off. :-)
― StanM, Monday, 6 April 2009 13:55 (sixteen years ago)
that dub pistols cover is easily the worst so far. and the lionel richie. at least the NY and Roksopp covers are trying. i'd rather have an album cover go for something interesting and fail/look bad trying than be boring as hell.
― I think no pants is sexy. (Matt P), Monday, 6 April 2009 14:03 (sixteen years ago)
dub pistols cover's refusal to accept the 00s ever happened almost admirable (almost)
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Monday, 6 April 2009 14:21 (sixteen years ago)
Actually good album covers/avatars of 2009
― mehlt, Monday, 6 April 2009 15:19 (sixteen years ago)
most of those, anyways
woah the dub pistols are still going?
they were terrible.
― FREE DOM AND ETHAN (special guest stars mark bronson), Monday, 6 April 2009 15:23 (sixteen years ago)
that track with Terry Hall was OK
mehlt i agree with your astute implication that there should've just been a single 'album covers in 2009' thread
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Monday, 6 April 2009 15:28 (sixteen years ago)
http://fordmustang.blogspot.com/img/SigurRosVon.jpg
This is the first Sigur Ros album which imo counts cos you could hardly buy it until now and cos they should have had a rethink and replaced it with something that didn't look like a demo by a cybergoth band
― National Lampoon's Minimal House (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 18 April 2009 09:19 (sixteen years ago)
http://lovegloom.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/tmba-cover.jpg
― Number None, Saturday, 18 April 2009 11:10 (sixteen years ago)
^^^yep - pretty sure I meant to put that one here last time I chanced up on it
― National Lampoon's Minimal House (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 18 April 2009 11:44 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.ibiza-voice.com/media/forum/1233542795.jpg
― a somnambulist in an ambulance (r1o natsume), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 19:10 (sixteen years ago)
holy shit that boratto one
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 19:34 (sixteen years ago)
Great album, but:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41o9%2B1fay9L._SS500_.jpg
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:15 (sixteen years ago)
― Ludo, Monday, April 6, 2009 9:38 AM (1 month ago) Bookmark
that's what makes it cool
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:20 (sixteen years ago)
the music videos are the music video equivalent of that! he has an internet-age-DIY aesthetic going and I think it's endearing.
― iatee, Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:24 (sixteen years ago)
(and I like the phoenix album art)
― iatee, Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:25 (sixteen years ago)
i hate that phoenix cover? what is that pink shape? they should've called it bombs over arizona
― hazmat yayo (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:29 (sixteen years ago)
i can't believe this thread has made it nearly 2 months without this abomination being included.
http://cdn.stereogum.com/img/thumbnails/posts/depeche-mode-sounds_of_the_universe-album_art.jpg
looks like a two year old with left with PS Paint for 5 minutes.
― Jack Battery-Pack, Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:30 (sixteen years ago)
i hate that phoenix cover? what is that pink shape?
the sky! I like the use of negative space
have no use for the band however
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:35 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.afterglowblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/abnormal.jpg
― lex pretend, Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:36 (sixteen years ago)
i really despise that DM cover. everything about it is wrong.
xp nice airbrushed armpits Tori
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:37 (sixteen years ago)
depeche mode cover FTW
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:37 (sixteen years ago)
amos album cover is not half as bad as album title imo
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 20:38 (sixteen years ago)
^OTM. Worst album title ever!
― touch my bum / this is life (daavid), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 21:21 (sixteen years ago)
i'm in agreement re the DM cover, it's just so dull.
― mark e, Wednesday, 27 May 2009 21:35 (sixteen years ago)
http://trimaran.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/camera-obscura-my-maudlin-career-cover.jpg?w=500&h=500
― touch my bum / this is life (daavid), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 21:38 (sixteen years ago)
http://sundayoutfit.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/tiga-ciao-tiga.jpg
This might be the worst album cover I have ever seen.
― Tits Bramble (Matt DC), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 21:39 (sixteen years ago)
http://brookesworld.com/images/stories/brooke_The_Redemption_cover_(hi_res)%20copy.jpg
― i'm educated in sex, yes (The Brainwasher), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 21:40 (sixteen years ago)
haha wait are you serious
― hazmat yayo (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 21:42 (sixteen years ago)
looks like a bad tattoo
this is why people download mp3s
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 21:42 (sixteen years ago)
If it didn't have the horrible yellow text in it, I'd really like the Tiga one.
― touch my bum / this is life (daavid), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 21:45 (sixteen years ago)
That Brooke Hogan cover seems to be incontrovertible proof that God exists and he hates us.
― Obama seems to have the views of a 21-year-old Hispanic girl (HI DERE), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 21:46 (sixteen years ago)
ah this was in fact the thread i was looking for to post this
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_g4txmyyIYek/SZXBNmIxQ8I/AAAAAAAACUQ/e5Cc9Dv9CBw/S220/simpleminds.JPG
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 27 May 2009 21:48 (sixteen years ago)
Brooke's is in Marillion's level of badness.
― touch my bum / this is life (daavid), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 21:50 (sixteen years ago)
More from Photoshop hell:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61W23HVfQqL._SS500_.jpg
― Derelict, Wednesday, 27 May 2009 22:03 (sixteen years ago)
the tiga one is the best one on this thread!
cross-ref with Times New Roman on album covers thread: http://www.subliminalrecords.com/ms/flyers/strictlyMorillo.jpg
― jesus is the man (jabba hands), Wednesday, 27 May 2009 23:45 (sixteen years ago)
I think the Phoenix art is fantastic, personally
In the Amos one the thing in her hand momentarily looked like something it turned out to definitely not be or look like
― nabisco, Thursday, 28 May 2009 00:08 (sixteen years ago)
bahaha for real, I was like, 'Okay Tori you're STILL doing the whole 'Little Earthquakes' genitalia imagery game?'
Phoenix one has a WPA poster vibe, which is awesome!
― cant go with u too many alfbrees (Abbott), Thursday, 28 May 2009 00:15 (sixteen years ago)
That Simple Minds cover's not that bad.
― BRTO (Mexican Sleeping Pill), Thursday, 28 May 2009 00:18 (sixteen years ago)
i like the phoenix art!
― have the lime of your life, heyyyyyy (Tape Store), Thursday, 28 May 2009 00:23 (sixteen years ago)
Tori's title stinks n all.
― piscesx, Thursday, 28 May 2009 00:45 (sixteen years ago)
Taking sides:
Abnormally Attracted to Sin vs. Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie.
Isn't Tori like over 40 now? At least Alanis had the excuse of being young.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 28 May 2009 08:13 (sixteen years ago)
Tori is 45. At least Alanis had the excuse of having no talent. Unless she thought she was being ironic...
― Guilty_Boksen, Thursday, 28 May 2009 12:26 (sixteen years ago)
I think the Simple Minds one is pretty good too.
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Thursday, 28 May 2009 12:39 (sixteen years ago)
Cracker's is terrible; is that Lowery with the beard?
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Thursday, 28 May 2009 12:41 (sixteen years ago)
Tiga one just needs the photo cropping/zoomed in on him more (red speakers? big woop), and an effect on the photo (or just a better taken photo) to make it look less mundane maybe
i don't get why with the Simple Minds one they've written the title twice. dumb.
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Thursday, 28 May 2009 12:46 (sixteen years ago)
Every time I encounter the Depeche Mode cover I visualize an ashtray of 60s party favor cigarettes:
http://www.natsherman.com/images/browse/L_62.jpg
― Derelict, Thursday, 28 May 2009 13:00 (sixteen years ago)
I like the Phoenix one too, and the Tiga only says "I am going to be a slightly more embarrassing version of my fun first album" to me
is that even Tori's worst? surely she's had some other abominations this century
― gaz vs zga (sic), Thursday, 28 May 2009 13:48 (sixteen years ago)
abnormally attracted to abominations
― 鬼の手 (Edward III), Thursday, 28 May 2009 20:33 (sixteen years ago)
got the mailout re this earlier :
http://new.assets.thequietus.com/images/articles/1945/rsz_arcticmonkeys_humbug_1245750500_crop_354x354.jpg
despite the need to build up the buzz, its a very crap cover.
― mark e, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 10:55 (sixteen years ago)
I like the tones there, but that's horrible writing.
― Enemy Insects (NickB), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 11:08 (sixteen years ago)
http://cdn.pitchfork.com/media/far.jpg
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 11:44 (sixteen years ago)
Hate the font on the Arctic Monkeys one, but kinda like the picture.
― the sideburns are album-specific (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 12:10 (sixteen years ago)
those boys need a good haircut.
― b!tchass, birdchested bastard sees a dude bigger than he (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 12:11 (sixteen years ago)
I don't think that Guy Boratto one is bad at all. It looks like some eighties / nineties synthpop cover.
― I DIED (u s steel), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 12:19 (sixteen years ago)
[img]http://www.kspc.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/dinosaur-jr.jpg[img]
― ithappens, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 12:20 (sixteen years ago)
Sorry. That went wrong. Gah.
http://www.kspc.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/dinosaur-jr.jpg
― Enemy Insects (NickB), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 12:22 (sixteen years ago)
Come on, that is the awesomest album cover of '09. Stoner Ents!
― the sideburns are album-specific (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 12:22 (sixteen years ago)
They have had a long sequence of horrible covers, that one might actually be an improvement.
― Enemy Insects (NickB), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 12:23 (sixteen years ago)
I am at war with anyone who thinks that is a terrible album cover of 09
― DJ MARTIAN IS A KING AMONG MEN. Dan Perry, Tuesday, 15 January 2002 (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 12:59 (sixteen years ago)
yeah that is the best one on here by far
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 13:00 (sixteen years ago)
competent humourous illustration >>>> weak-concept my-first-photoshop crap abundant elsewhere
― Hard House SugBanton (blueski), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 13:03 (sixteen years ago)
That sky's a horrible shade of vomit though.
― Enemy Insects (NickB), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 13:07 (sixteen years ago)
so's your mom
― akm, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 13:33 (sixteen years ago)
Oooooooooooooooh
― the sideburns are album-specific (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 13:35 (sixteen years ago)
i just noticed that the fieldpeople are escorting them out of the busy city!
― combination pizza hut and koala taco bell (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 13:43 (sixteen years ago)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517yzNjJ%2B1L._SS500_.jpg
― scott seward, Tuesday, 23 June 2009 13:50 (sixteen years ago)
xp I was thinking of them as, uh, living topiary
― DJ MARTIAN IS A KING AMONG MEN. Dan Perry, Tuesday, 15 January 2002 (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 13:50 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.comfortcomes.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/civilized.jpg
― Snowballing, Saturday, 27 June 2009 17:41 (sixteen years ago)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yjgviRvOL.jpg
― trayce ongz (The Reverend), Tuesday, 14 July 2009 05:56 (sixteen years ago)
bathroom polaroid NAGL
― trayce ongz (The Reverend), Tuesday, 14 July 2009 05:59 (sixteen years ago)
http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu226/mariahfan/2r46d7n.jpg
― Dan Majerle and the Wailers (Whitey on the Moon), Thursday, 16 July 2009 19:16 (sixteen years ago)
omg <3 the stoned ents SO MUCH!
― kind-hearted, sensitive keytar player (Abbott), Thursday, 16 July 2009 19:19 (sixteen years ago)
yeah FARM rules, and i really like that SKEPTA alb cover, too...
― 69, Thursday, 16 July 2009 19:53 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.albumoftheyear.org/2009/album/covers/years-of-refusal.jpg
― halfadozen, Thursday, 16 July 2009 20:10 (sixteen years ago)
This may seem like a radical thing to say, but IMO Depeche Mode album covers have sucked from "Some Great Reward" onwards. "Violator" was OK, same about "Exciter", but otherwise, their only good album covers have been the glorious "A Broken Frame", and to some extent "Construction Time Again".
― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 16 July 2009 20:25 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.etonline.com/media/photo/2009/07/101155/400_whouston_090715_arista.jpg
― master of karate and friendship for everyone (musically), Thursday, 16 July 2009 20:34 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.mbvmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/mstr.jpg
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Thursday, 16 July 2009 20:55 (sixteen years ago)
yuck
― kind-hearted, sensitive keytar player (Abbott), Thursday, 16 July 2009 21:13 (sixteen years ago)
i'm not sure what's worst. the title, the asses and legs or the combination
― halfadozen, Thursday, 16 July 2009 21:19 (sixteen years ago)
Man, why does Stellastarr even bother
― Morley Timmons, Thursday, 16 July 2009 22:17 (sixteen years ago)
I love that "Years Of Refusal". Even if it may be his weakest ever album.
― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 16 July 2009 22:25 (sixteen years ago)
Geir Hongro is correct.
― DavidM, Thursday, 16 July 2009 22:40 (sixteen years ago)
That Skepta one is terrible. What is that patch of red? Boxing gloves? It looks like he's wiping his lips with a red blanket or wearing an off-the-shoulder red dress. I like the Morrissey one though. "Please don't hurt my baby. I'll buy your album. Promise."
― Kim Tortoise, Friday, 17 July 2009 10:18 (sixteen years ago)
The lettering on the Morrissey cover makes it look like some kind of parallel universe Elton John album.
― grocery groin (snoball), Friday, 17 July 2009 10:25 (sixteen years ago)
whitneys one looks like her arm is bent so she can take a pic of herself with her phone.
but grime is still the best for worst covers.
― titchy (titchyschneiderMk2), Friday, 17 July 2009 10:31 (sixteen years ago)
http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/f_pitbullrebem_c5625d8.jpg
― the evil spawn of maxwell from big brother (a hoy hoy), Friday, 24 July 2009 19:50 (sixteen years ago)
That's like the most pointless wordplay ever... The word "revolution" already implies a bunch of rebels, doesn't it? So why do you have to add "rebel" to it?
― Tuomas, Friday, 24 July 2009 20:15 (sixteen years ago)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Lu-AQosjL._SS500_.jpg
― mizzell, Friday, 24 July 2009 20:28 (sixteen years ago)
Oh my! That's a very Talk Talk butterfly but the smiley egg thing ...uh, whut?
― Joerg Hi Dere (NickB), Friday, 24 July 2009 21:12 (sixteen years ago)
That cover is cool! I love it.
― bamcquern, Saturday, 25 July 2009 17:32 (sixteen years ago)
saw that Ciara cover and literally went ARGH
― The Macallan 18 Year, Saturday, 25 July 2009 17:52 (sixteen years ago)
Dino Jr's is great, immediately made me want to put the album on (help that it's pretty good music wise)
that's actually the better Fantasy Ride cover as opposed to this ridic garbage
http://www.rap-up.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/ciara-fantasy-ride.jpg
― unban dictionary (blueski), Saturday, 25 July 2009 17:53 (sixteen years ago)
http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/richmedia/images/cover.gif
― Duke, Saturday, 25 July 2009 18:13 (sixteen years ago)
err, I'll try that again....
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61zeG2x6xdL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
― Duke, Saturday, 25 July 2009 18:15 (sixteen years ago)
and...
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515YaJCA2wL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
I like the title of the Maiden one. A Bruce Dickensen chartered and piloted flight to the devil's own holiday resort.
― Duke, Saturday, 25 July 2009 18:17 (sixteen years ago)
I like the Dinosaur Jr cover.
― billstevejim, Sunday, 26 July 2009 17:40 (sixteen years ago)
me too
― hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Sunday, 26 July 2009 17:54 (sixteen years ago)
http://cdn.pitchfork.com/media/87019IslandsVapours.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Monday, 27 July 2009 12:11 (sixteen years ago)
http://wearsthetrousers.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/250409_dolores.jpg
― the original hypnagogic pop blogging crew (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 11:08 (sixteen years ago)
lonely cranberry just blaspheming baout things
― the original hypnagogic pop blogging crew (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 11:09 (sixteen years ago)
(in its defence the copy in front of me does at least have the apostrophe in her surname)
― the original hypnagogic pop blogging crew (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 11:10 (sixteen years ago)
but are the D and N really still touching the sides?
― unban dictionary (blueski), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 12:05 (sixteen years ago)
No, that might have been someone not scanning and/or cropping very well
― the original hypnagogic pop blogging crew (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 28 July 2009 12:41 (sixteen years ago)
http://z2-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/P/B002BYSFR8.01._SX420_SCLZZZZZZZ_V222449347_.jpg
― abanana, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:41 (sixteen years ago)
It's still about as boring as these things come... and to think there was a time when The Cranberries worked with Hipgnosis!
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:57 (sixteen years ago)
surprisingly I do not want to punch this guy in the face! That will probably change if I hear the album
― crutal truth (Curt1s Stephens), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 00:18 (sixteen years ago)
I hate that jelly effect on the text. Otherwise, that one's okay. He's not ugly or anything, and the liquid/frost filter on the photo is no crime.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 00:26 (sixteen years ago)
Saw this on the new release wall today... no words.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eWQJOWYkL._SS400_.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 29 July 2009 00:39 (sixteen years ago)
$20 says that designed by an unpaid summer intern.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 29 July 2009 00:41 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.bf2d.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Romborama.gif
― Turangalila, Saturday, 1 August 2009 04:57 (sixteen years ago)
lol it's almost so terrible I love it.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 1 August 2009 05:03 (sixteen years ago)
:D
― Turangalila, Saturday, 1 August 2009 05:06 (sixteen years ago)
http://cdn.pitchfork.com/media/radioslave.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Thursday, 6 August 2009 14:20 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.ericwoolfsonmusic.com/ProjectNeverWas/TPTNW_logo.jpg
― chocolatepiekid, Friday, 7 August 2009 11:42 (sixteen years ago)
RadioSlave/Fabric one is OK, i like the font
― unban dictionary (blueski), Friday, 7 August 2009 11:54 (sixteen years ago)
I thought Radio Slave broke up, didn't the rest of the band get back with Zack de la Rocha?
― Tuomas, Friday, 7 August 2009 12:00 (sixteen years ago)
That was Audioslave, my man.
― Joerg Hi Dere (NickB), Friday, 7 August 2009 12:05 (sixteen years ago)
Ah, ok. Damn these bands with their similar names.
― Tuomas, Friday, 7 August 2009 12:40 (sixteen years ago)
holy shit that romborama one is awesome!!
― mark cl, Friday, 7 August 2009 12:54 (sixteen years ago)
but yea so terrible
Traditionally, Cadenza covers have been pretty, tasteful affairs, but this...
http://www.ibiza-voice.com/media/forum/1250165709.jpg
http://www.residentadvisor.net/images/news/2009/lucianotributetothesun.jpg
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Monday, 17 August 2009 17:57 (sixteen years ago)
http://moogo.se/files/goregeous.moogo.se/Reviews/rectal.s.jpg
In its defense, the artist name and appropriation of a /b/ image probably reflect the music.
― Derelict, Monday, 17 August 2009 19:38 (sixteen years ago)
eesh
― musically, Monday, 17 August 2009 19:49 (sixteen years ago)
In hindsight, I regret posting it. Metal subgenre covers are another kettle of fish entirely that I don't understand at all. Most can be taken as self-parodic I guess, but I'm no more qualified to judge them than Tibetan sand paintings. That one just seemed particularly egregious in mixing gothic fonts, ravey backgrounds, and gonzo imagery. Just to push that awful visage up the board a little I offer this:
http://www.culturebully.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/bruce-springsteen-working-on-a-dream-cd-cover-album-art.jpg
― Derelict, Monday, 17 August 2009 20:11 (sixteen years ago)
the Luciano album cover is really funny. i mean, the album is gorgeous, thank god, but that is some serious Tiesto shit there.
― nice! he have the balls to say the truth! (the table is the table), Monday, 17 August 2009 20:22 (sixteen years ago)
anyway, my Photoshop is acting wonky, but can someone PLEASE replace "Dolores O'Riordan" with "Rectal Smegma"? that would make my day. i've been roffling just thinking about it.
― nice! he have the balls to say the truth! (the table is the table), Monday, 17 August 2009 20:24 (sixteen years ago)
ha ha
― unban dictionary (blueski), Monday, 17 August 2009 20:25 (sixteen years ago)
i mean. damn. it would be so good. i might have to drive to the lab at my lolgrad school just to do it.
― nice! he have the balls to say the truth! (the table is the table), Monday, 17 August 2009 21:07 (sixteen years ago)
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs169.snc1/6332_532218642454_4302681_31521888_8124774_n.jpg
― nice! he have the balls to say the truth! (the table is the table), Tuesday, 18 August 2009 00:42 (sixteen years ago)
Nice.
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Tuesday, 18 August 2009 06:02 (sixteen years ago)
http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/tampacalling/files/2009/01/eatingus.jpg
HELLO SAILOR
― merked, Tuesday, 18 August 2009 23:45 (sixteen years ago)
I say the upcoming Weezer album regardless of what it looks like. Because when you see it you'll know how terrible its going to be (probably the worst yet... have you heard any of these new songs?)Also, because it is going to say RADITUDE on the front. Seriously.
― Evan, Wednesday, 19 August 2009 02:13 (sixteen years ago)
So it'll be the worst on association alone basically.
fish in a barrel but
http://www.popjustice.com/images/stories/j/peterandrerevelation.jpg
― unban dictionary (blueski), Wednesday, 26 August 2009 11:32 (sixteen years ago)
he's in a very posh padded cell
― musically, Wednesday, 26 August 2009 14:02 (sixteen years ago)
Monsters of-- FUCK that's a horrible album cover!
http://cdn.pitchfork.com/media/mosntersart452.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Saturday, 5 September 2009 17:10 (sixteen years ago)
I didn't know that Brian Posehn was the fourth monster of folk.
― Pullman/Paxton Revolving Bills (Pillbox), Saturday, 5 September 2009 17:34 (sixteen years ago)
^haha just thinking the same thing
― send a hilarious message or make a "wild" statement (Whitey on the Moon), Saturday, 5 September 2009 17:39 (sixteen years ago)
Yeah like I said in the Worst album covers thread, The Monsters of Folk cover is saying to me "don't treat us as anything other then just a super-group."
― Evan, Sunday, 6 September 2009 16:35 (sixteen years ago)
than*
― Evan, Sunday, 6 September 2009 16:36 (sixteen years ago)
Would smash. wait, I mean, what were we talking about?
― send a hilarious message or make a "wild" statement (Whitey on the Moon), Sunday, 6 September 2009 17:45 (sixteen years ago)
damn it.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eWQJOWYkL._SS400_.jpgBut yes, it's terrible and would certainly make me feel guilty.
― send a hilarious message or make a "wild" statement (Whitey on the Moon), Sunday, 6 September 2009 17:46 (sixteen years ago)
Hahah why did Radioslave use a lousy CGI house? Could they not find a photograph of a real house or something?
― Adam Bruneau, Sunday, 6 September 2009 18:04 (sixteen years ago)
Was gonna post this after seeing it in elongated, differently lit form in an ad, but now realizing it's more interesting/ not horrendous:http://www.urb.com/uploads/reviews/cd_reviews/FISCHERSPOONER_Entertainment_FS_Studios.jpg
Like this one a lot more still, not sure if it's the back cover or just a promo photo:http://sundayoutfit.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/fischerspooner-entertainment-april09.jpg
― send a hilarious message or make a "wild" statement (Whitey on the Moon), Wednesday, 9 September 2009 05:46 (sixteen years ago)
That's pretty terrible.
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Friday, 11 September 2009 16:49 (sixteen years ago)
http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/richmedia/images/blank.png
looks like an ad for an tv show on FX
― musically, Friday, 11 September 2009 17:32 (sixteen years ago)
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1126/crazylovesmpreview.jpg
― musically, Friday, 11 September 2009 17:35 (sixteen years ago)
http://imgur.com/Ehc4m.jpg
― Mike Crandle, Financial Analyst, Bear Stearns, New York, NY 10185 (res), Saturday, 12 September 2009 01:42 (sixteen years ago)
http://cdn.pitchfork.com/media/raditude.jpg
I don't think it's terrible, but since it was mentioned upthread before the cover was even released...
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Saturday, 12 September 2009 02:32 (sixteen years ago)
I get what they were going for on the ^^ Weezer sleeve, but they totally missed it IMO. An eyesore.
― Pullman/Paxton Revolving Bills (Pillbox), Saturday, 12 September 2009 02:51 (sixteen years ago)
Colbie looks pretty cute in that Falling for You video but then they come up with this album cover:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/86/Colbiefallinforyou_.JPEG
― Ludo, Monday, 14 September 2009 13:50 (sixteen years ago)
err not album, but cd single (less priority i guess) let me check the proper album (Breakthrough)
ha!http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b0/Colbiecaillat-breakthrough.jpg
― Ludo, Monday, 14 September 2009 13:51 (sixteen years ago)
Come on! That's a great senior photo.
― Size-zero-brigade-embrace-token-chubby-chops (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 14 September 2009 13:52 (sixteen years ago)
Can't find a bigger version
http://images.play.com/covers/10827967m.jpg
― OCD Scrobbles (I am using your worlds), Monday, 14 September 2009 14:08 (sixteen years ago)
"I don't think it's terrible, but since it was mentioned upthread before the cover was even released..."
Yeah because it will be associated with the music, and when you see it you'll be reminded of "I'm Your Daddy" and "The Girl Got Hot."Thats what I meant. The cover could look like anything...
― Evan, Monday, 14 September 2009 14:49 (sixteen years ago)
More confusing than terrible perhaps:
http://plaskis.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/obliq-antenna.jpg
― Doran, Monday, 14 September 2009 15:23 (sixteen years ago)
Whereas there is no confusion here. Just a pure draught of terribleness:
http://hangout.altsounds.com/geek/gars/images/2/omr.jpg
― Doran, Monday, 14 September 2009 15:25 (sixteen years ago)
Are those four the actual band members?
― Tuomas, Monday, 14 September 2009 20:47 (sixteen years ago)
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll298/Pulverised/WhiplashUnbornAgaincover.jpg
Didn't realise this was done by Ed Repka until just now! It's def not the worst thing on this thread but it's pretty lame
― you used to sleep with somebody who avoided a soap (DJ Mencap), Monday, 14 September 2009 20:53 (sixteen years ago)
xp: Does it look like the same people as their promo photo?
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Monday, 14 September 2009 20:58 (sixteen years ago)
A band featuring Nick Cave dressed as a priest, Brody Dalle, Snoop Dogg and Chesney Hawkes on a skateboard would probably be better than Wall Street Riots.
― Doran, Monday, 14 September 2009 21:09 (sixteen years ago)
What promo photo?
― Tuomas, Monday, 14 September 2009 22:01 (sixteen years ago)
http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS240US241&q=%22wall%20street%20riots%22&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Tuesday, 15 September 2009 12:42 (sixteen years ago)
― Size-zero-brigade-embrace-token-chubby-chops (jon /via/ chi 2.0), maandag 14 september 2009 15:52 (Yesterday)
still pondering if jon was being ironic there.
― Ludo, Tuesday, 15 September 2009 12:49 (sixteen years ago)
I actually like "Fork In the Road"'s cover. It's pretty much in tune with Neil Young's stuff of the last 10 years or so. Something doesn't have to be "good" to be good.
― RhodyDave, Tuesday, 15 September 2009 18:50 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.kirtlandrecords.com/uploaded_images/SchneiderLovelyCreaturesCover-779892.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 00:27 (sixteen years ago)
Cash? Check. Keys? Check. Victorian watch fob? Check. Octopus for shoulder? Check.
― Doran, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 11:15 (sixteen years ago)
got a sign on the inside of the front door so i never forget my shoulder squid
― unban dictionary (blueski), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 11:38 (sixteen years ago)
They do say that you're never alone with an octopus on your shoulder.
― Peinlich Manoeuvre (NickB), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 11:41 (sixteen years ago)
Well where was the last place you remember seeing your shoulder squid? Have you tried retracing your steps? I'm always losing mine so I attach it with velcro now.
― Doran, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 13:27 (sixteen years ago)
So am I.
― Size-zero-brigade-embrace-token-chubby-chops (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 22 September 2009 13:29 (sixteen years ago)
Someone at church just learned a new Photoshop filter! Praise God!
http://i38.tinypic.com/2w2ijpu.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 28 September 2009 04:48 (sixteen years ago)
These are half-assed and no good at all.
http://static.ghostly.com/images/artists/31/albums/264/SPC-74_300x3001.jpghttp://static.ghostly.com/images/artists/31/albums/269/SPC-75_300.jpg
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 23:24 (sixteen years ago)
Seth Troxler, obviously (or not).
Weird considering Spectral usually has quite nifty covers.
― Goethe*s Elective Affinities, Wednesday, 30 September 2009 23:25 (sixteen years ago)
How is Jemina Pearl supposed to be taken seriously with fonts like these?
http://www.ecstaticpeace.com/store/images/jemina_cover_400.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 8 October 2009 22:33 (sixteen years ago)
That album is actually kind of good. I wish the inside high school yearbook like picture of her and her bandmate was used for the cover instead.
I really, really hate this cover for some reason:
http://betterpropaganda.com/images/artwork/In_X_Out_of_Control-The_Raveonettes_480.jpg
Someone with more time and better Photoshop skills than I knows exactly what this needs.
― & other try hard shitfests (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 9 October 2009 13:31 (sixteen years ago)
http://toriamosjp.up.seesaa.net/image/ToriAmos_20Midwinter20Graces.jpg
Can we really say this thread is working if people aren't learning from their mistakes :(
― Vladislav Delap (DJ Mencap), Friday, 9 October 2009 16:08 (sixteen years ago)
I like the Raveonettes cover -- looks much better on the physical CD than in that photo, and fits the vibe of the album (BUBBLES!!!) really nicely.
Tori, on the other hand... no words.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 9 October 2009 17:31 (sixteen years ago)
a total 'meh' from me for this one :
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61sgc0i14jL._SS400_.jpg
― mark e, Friday, 9 October 2009 17:43 (sixteen years ago)
Wtf, is that guy wearing a tracksuit jacket with his own face in it?!
― Tuomas, Friday, 9 October 2009 17:49 (sixteen years ago)
WOW that is bad...
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 9 October 2009 17:55 (sixteen years ago)
Is that the singer from Verve?
― Tuomas, Friday, 9 October 2009 17:56 (sixteen years ago)
"I rule this pond! Don come near it 'less I say you can. Hey guys. Look how talls I gets from standin' on this here rock. I'm taller den all a you. You don wanna mess wit me! Dats right.."
― Evan, Friday, 9 October 2009 18:02 (sixteen years ago)
tuomas, as the writing on the album says, it's ian brown.
(ian brown from the stone roses)
― dog latin, Friday, 9 October 2009 18:21 (sixteen years ago)
I had no idea people still got that haircut in 2009
― Darin, Friday, 9 October 2009 18:30 (sixteen years ago)
(waiting with bated breath for Tuomas's "who are The Stone Roses?" post)
― as strikingly artificial and perfect as a wizard's cap (HI DERE), Friday, 9 October 2009 18:31 (sixteen years ago)
Oh, I thought it was the Verve dude (I don't know what he's called). He kinda looks the same, doesn't he?
― Tuomas, Friday, 9 October 2009 18:35 (sixteen years ago)
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/9433273/Richard+Ashcroft.jpg
― Tuomas, Friday, 9 October 2009 18:37 (sixteen years ago)
Inasmuch as they're white northerners with comedy haircuts who never smile.
― Hongro is an Energy (Noodle Vague), Friday, 9 October 2009 18:38 (sixteen years ago)
that silohette of his face is actually the sleeve art for the mans previous album, thereby adding insult to injury (ie wearing unsold promo shit from your last campaign).
― mark e, Friday, 9 October 2009 18:38 (sixteen years ago)
That Whiplash cover rules. Like, I wanna TAKE that ride, you know?
Kinda like the Obliq cover too
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Friday, 9 October 2009 18:52 (sixteen years ago)
How is Jemina Pearl supposed to be taken seriously with fonts like these? - ugh, yeah, just.. also, there's something about her jailbait-Iggy pose that really irks me, like totally irrationally (probably doesn't help that those ads are goddam everywhere - it's like, duh, people, if you're going to shell out for that kind of placement, you might as well go the whole mile & hire a competent designer as well).
― cervix-a-lot (Pillbox), Friday, 9 October 2009 19:25 (sixteen years ago)
http://static.gigwise.com/gallery/6435602_spitlikethis-.jpg
I listened to this album all the way through. 'Young, Dumb and Full Of Fun' is pretty much as bad as anything I've heard this year.
Like their bonus track cover of 'Sweet Transvestite' for example.
― Doran, Sunday, 11 October 2009 14:22 (sixteen years ago)
yeah I suffered a lot of second-hand embarrassment from that Ian Brown album, he has had some great covers, he has no excuse.
― musically, Thursday, 15 October 2009 14:42 (sixteen years ago)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Y-umgtbRL._SS400_.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 16 October 2009 03:03 (sixteen years ago)
I really like that Madonna cover. The Ian Brown is one of the worst.
― Josh L, Friday, 16 October 2009 12:24 (sixteen years ago)
Ian Brown looks like a Subbuteo figure on that rock.
― Obscured by clowns (NickB), Friday, 16 October 2009 12:27 (sixteen years ago)
Yeah, the Madonna cover is great. Shame about how badly they fucked up the contents.
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 16 October 2009 12:27 (sixteen years ago)
after the abomination that was the cover for hard candy, i reckon that compilation cover is great,
― mark e, Friday, 16 October 2009 12:31 (sixteen years ago)
Ian Brown looks like a Subbuteo figure on that rock.― Obscured by clowns (NickB), Friday, 16 October 2009 13:27 (16 minutes ago)
― Obscured by clowns (NickB), Friday, 16 October 2009 13:27 (16 minutes ago)
One of my workmates said exactly the same thing when I showed him it a couple of weeks ago.
― MichaelJLambert, Friday, 16 October 2009 12:46 (sixteen years ago)
If there wasn't any lettering on the Madonna one I would be tempted to put it in the 'good' covers thread
― Vladislav Delap (DJ Mencap), Friday, 16 October 2009 13:14 (sixteen years ago)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2610/4010977027_5b64789c25.jpg
― Disco Stfu (Raw Patrick), Thursday, 22 October 2009 16:22 (sixteen years ago)
WTFF???
― Obscured by clowns (NickB), Thursday, 22 October 2009 16:23 (sixteen years ago)
There about 6,000 different things wrong with that cover.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 22 October 2009 16:25 (sixteen years ago)
colour me baaaaadd
― modescalator (blueski), Thursday, 22 October 2009 16:28 (sixteen years ago)
i kind of like its poor taste... interesting that the label have objected to it, and that joss has objected to their objections.
(she's dreadful though)
― it's like a Shark-Cage but for "Your Junk" AKA Your Penis & Balls (stevie), Thursday, 22 October 2009 16:32 (sixteen years ago)
It's a "she"? I thought "Joss" was a guy's name?
― Tuomas, Thursday, 22 October 2009 16:35 (sixteen years ago)
It's a stick's name
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 22 October 2009 16:38 (sixteen years ago)
its short for "jossica"
― it's like a Shark-Cage but for "Your Junk" AKA Your Penis & Balls (stevie), Thursday, 22 October 2009 16:49 (sixteen years ago)
this one hurts to do but
http://ewmusicmix.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/adam-lambert-album-cover-520.jpg?w=520&h=520
(someone with skills please photoshop three wolf moon in the corner)
― musically, Wednesday, 28 October 2009 04:11 (sixteen years ago)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/03/OnlyRevolutions.jpgAnother reliably terrible post-Waters-esque cover from Biffy Clyro
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 29 October 2009 02:32 (sixteen years ago)
^^OMG! :(
― Lord Byron Bay of Pigs (SeekAltRoute), Thursday, 29 October 2009 02:48 (sixteen years ago)
Holy fucking shit Stryper are still going!?!
― i obtain much semillon (Trayce), Thursday, 29 October 2009 03:15 (sixteen years ago)
Biffy Clyro one is another Storm Thorgerson pile of crap a la his terrible Mars Volta and Cranberries ones of 'late' (ok the last decade but whatever)
― harsh and nob-enjoyable work (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 29 October 2009 08:17 (sixteen years ago)
haha cranberries was the first thing i thought when i saw it. why do people keep working with this moron?
― quaq quao, sweetie (electricsound), Thursday, 29 October 2009 08:18 (sixteen years ago)
http://electrictastebuds.co.uk/News_files/tasty%20sleeve%20crop.jpg
This is the new project of Leeroy Thornhill from The Prodigy, and has been described by Mixmag as "proper electro house"
― harsh and nob-enjoyable work (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 29 October 2009 16:21 (sixteen years ago)
trufact: i used to work with leeroy's dad, who was security guard at the wh smith's where i worked, and was officially a good laugh. hwe quit eventually because they hassled him for never wearing socks under his shoes while on the shop floor.
― like moses, the townfolk like the red sea (stevie), Thursday, 29 October 2009 16:25 (sixteen years ago)
I'm not particularly that gay but I'd have sex with Adam Lambert whoever he is.
I'm guessing he's not that partial to goblin faced rotund men though.
― Doran, Thursday, 29 October 2009 16:40 (sixteen years ago)
What's up with the weird symbols in the left buttock?
― Tuomas, Thursday, 29 October 2009 17:17 (sixteen years ago)
It's like Dan Brown designed a Foxxy Brown album cover.
― Doran, Friday, 30 October 2009 09:22 (sixteen years ago)
meant to be Leeroy's face I guess
― RAPTOBER (sic), Saturday, 31 October 2009 02:48 (sixteen years ago)
<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/tahs/B002H3ET6E.jpg";>
― Brad Nelson (BradNelson), Saturday, 31 October 2009 09:05 (sixteen years ago)
oh man what did i just do there.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/tahs/B002H3ET6E.jpg
― Brad Nelson (BradNelson), Saturday, 31 October 2009 09:06 (sixteen years ago)
lololololol.
― happy halloweiner aunty tina (a hoy hoy), Saturday, 31 October 2009 09:07 (sixteen years ago)
oh my god that cover
― quaq quao, sweetie (electricsound), Saturday, 31 October 2009 09:09 (sixteen years ago)
ROTFL
― Adam Bruneau, Saturday, 31 October 2009 16:34 (sixteen years ago)
haha oh my!
― piscesx, Saturday, 31 October 2009 19:12 (sixteen years ago)
We have a winner! Lock thread.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Saturday, 31 October 2009 19:25 (sixteen years ago)
Another reliably terrible post-Waters-esque cover from Biffy Clyro
― PaulTMA, Thursday, 29 October 2009 02:32 (3 days ago) Bookmark
I have to look at this one on my usual bus route every fucking day
― warmsherry, Sunday, 1 November 2009 17:29 (sixteen years ago)
http://www3.pic-upload.de/22.10.09/nejsfyxe5i18.jpg
who knew these idiots were still going even?
― a bunch of dorks talking about some records no one wants to hear (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 8 November 2009 15:30 (sixteen years ago)
The name and title on the Biffy album looks a lot like the same on a couple of the Bonnie Prince Billy records. Ease Down The Road or something? Dunno about the big hankies though.
― Obscured by clowns (NickB), Sunday, 8 November 2009 16:49 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.harmony-korine.com/gifs/filmography/img/ease.jpg
― a bunch of dorks talking about some records no one wants to hear (DJ Mencap), Monday, 9 November 2009 09:31 (sixteen years ago)
Regarding the Soil cover:http://www.ithaca.edu/students/breynol1/rockwell_girlatmirror_640.jpg
― late adopter, Monday, 9 November 2009 10:12 (sixteen years ago)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eDoHQQ85sZE/SmihD1qcVSI/AAAAAAAAAMg/Kb7GzfFXnDA/s400/Shrinebuilder+-+Shrinebuilder+1.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Saturday, 14 November 2009 14:56 (sixteen years ago)
Uh I don't think that's the cover though
― The Execution Of Garu G (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 14 November 2009 15:18 (sixteen years ago)
Oh come on that Ease Down The Road cover is gorgeous! It is "fine" at least!
― Evan, Saturday, 14 November 2009 16:56 (sixteen years ago)
Oh sorry didn't read the post before it.
― Evan, Saturday, 14 November 2009 16:57 (sixteen years ago)
That Adam Lambert one reminds me of ...
http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/village-people-renaissance-lg-47696667.jpg
― Alex in NYC, Saturday, 14 November 2009 18:20 (sixteen years ago)
the Village People went new wave? have hipsters rediscovered this yet?
― musically, Sunday, 15 November 2009 10:57 (sixteen years ago)
That album contains a moment so epically awful that it has to be heard to be believed.
Definition of "shadow of former glory": the harrowingly lame-o attempt at a rousing "YMCA"/"Macho Man" chant-along workout chorus in
"No-thing's BETTER!No-thing's BETTER!No-thing's bet-ter-than-aBIIIIIIG MAC!"
― I've got some funny ideas about what sounds good (staggerlee), Monday, 16 November 2009 05:23 (sixteen years ago)
>>the Village People went new wave?
Okay, I know this is splitting well-coiffed hairs, but they didn't go new wave. They went new romantic.
― mottdeterre, Monday, 16 November 2009 22:58 (sixteen years ago)
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RdLJHeobL._SS400_.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 18 November 2009 15:14 (sixteen years ago)
Yeah, but that's just a picture of Norah Jones chilling at home, it wasn't posed.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 18 November 2009 16:06 (sixteen years ago)
Can't believe no-one has done a 'Mark E Smith looking well there' joke in the 70 minutes since that cover was posted
― 19349 things paedophiles like to complain about (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 18 November 2009 16:24 (sixteen years ago)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bI5-8YnkkFA/SuKyvWkye7I/AAAAAAAABWY/XVoP5FYDoHo/s400/00-carly_simon-never_been_gone-2009-retail_cd-front.jpg
― dan me, perryhole (some dude), Friday, 20 November 2009 05:13 (sixteen years ago)
yikes
― lyrically launched salvo on a plethora of esteemed artist (The Reverend), Saturday, 21 November 2009 02:01 (sixteen years ago)
http://nahright.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/rakim-the-seventh-seal-450x414.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 16:35 (sixteen years ago)
P4k Weighs In
― The Devil's Avocado (Gukbe), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 16:40 (sixteen years ago)
"I've fallen... and I can't get up!"
zero effort
― abanana, Wednesday, 2 December 2009 18:48 (sixteen years ago)
It works because listening to MSTRKRFT is like being punched and shat on at the same time.
Gotta admit, this one is pretty great, though.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 19:27 (sixteen years ago)
This one is from the Pfork thread but deserves to be reposted:
http://cdn.pitchfork.com/media/Shelter-EP-FRONT_.jpg
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 4 December 2009 13:00 (sixteen years ago)
I think the fact that Jello Biafra actually managed to get Shephard Fairey to do his album cover outweighs any dry Pfork zing, tbh
― I AGREE WITH THE COSMETIC SURGERY (DJ Mencap), Friday, 4 December 2009 13:49 (sixteen years ago)
i like the donut one! it's funny. plus, i like porn and donuts.
― scott seward, Friday, 4 December 2009 14:08 (sixteen years ago)
could you imagine?
― pentz dispenser (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 4 December 2009 14:09 (sixteen years ago)
Results 1 - 10 of about 518,000 for donut porn. (0.30 seconds)
― scott seward, Friday, 4 December 2009 14:18 (sixteen years ago)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fru_T._Bunn
― caek, Friday, 4 December 2009 14:24 (sixteen years ago)
Pfork gets capped on plenty around here, but that list of bad album covers was so shitty that I remember why that hatred is often justified. It really serves to illustrate that site's overall lame sense of humor pretty acutely. That Dark Meat donut cover is well-executed bad taste IMO. Why that image is "bad" but all those Major Lazer videos they love are "awesome", I fail to understand.
― Robert Necrofrost, Friday, 4 December 2009 16:41 (sixteen years ago)
They have unearthed some good ones that we didn't catch on here - that Scott Hardkiss one is horrendous - but they've missed a couple of really obvious jokes (Jello and Sum 41 - both basically clever for what they are imo) in their zingquest, and I reckon the 20 worst from this thread are worse than their 20 worst
― I AGREE WITH THE COSMETIC SURGERY (DJ Mencap), Friday, 4 December 2009 17:01 (sixteen years ago)
I think 90% of the covers on Paste's 25 best album covers are actually terrible. Are they joking with this? I only really ride for the OutKast, Badu and YYYs covers there.
― where are that man's pants? :-( (Whitey on the Moon), Friday, 4 December 2009 18:53 (sixteen years ago)
madvillain >> king geedorah >> dangerdoom covers
― Wee xx (a hoy hoy), Friday, 4 December 2009 18:55 (sixteen years ago)
that isnt even the best danger doom cover which is http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000AO9O80.jpg imo
― Wee xx (a hoy hoy), Friday, 4 December 2009 18:56 (sixteen years ago)
that's pretty sick Sam, I hadn't seen that one. They seriously picked the lamest doom cover possible. MMM Food is cool too.
― where are that man's pants? :-( (Whitey on the Moon), Friday, 4 December 2009 18:58 (sixteen years ago)
wow this list is bad
― Wee xx (a hoy hoy), Friday, 4 December 2009 18:58 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2009/11/16/mastodon-crack-the-skye-jpg.jpg ?
― Wee xx (a hoy hoy), Friday, 4 December 2009 18:59 (sixteen years ago)
Fucking hell Paste stop it with the Neko love already. Best cover of the fucking decade?
― & other try hard shitfests (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 4 December 2009 19:04 (sixteen years ago)
ahhhh that paste website is a nightmare. get me out of there. it's like everything i hate about web design on one page.
― scott seward, Friday, 4 December 2009 19:39 (sixteen years ago)
Wow, that Paste list reeks. The only covers on there that I like, let alone love, are the Dino Jr and Animal Collective covers. And that one with the egg is pretty OK. o/w WTFOK
― I've got some funny ideas about what sounds good (staggerlee), Saturday, 5 December 2009 04:50 (sixteen years ago)
Oh, and YHF is excellent too.
― I was in a drop-D metal band we called Requiem (staggerlee), Saturday, 5 December 2009 04:51 (sixteen years ago)
I'm less bothered by the poor choices than the fact that the blurbs underneath appear to be written for 11-year-olds. "This cover's über-weirdness is totally Björk-appropriate" REALLY? "Where's Waldo on acid" REEAAALLLLLYYY? I thought Paste was for like mid-30s retirement home indie rockers or whatever
― I AGREE WITH THE COSMETIC SURGERY (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 5 December 2009 08:42 (sixteen years ago)
The Onion AV Club has a list today of great (debatable) 00's albums with terrible (extremely debatable) covers:http://www.avclub.com/articles/cognitive-dis-21-great-albums-with-questionable-co,36034/
There are some irredeemable ones, true, like the Mudcrutch and Bowie covers, but it's like they managed to select covers almost entirely from my zone of tolerance for goofy concepts or sloppiness or questionable taste. And I will totally go to bat for the Milk Man cover any day.
― More Butty In Your Pants (Telephone thing), Monday, 7 December 2009 06:56 (sixteen years ago)
From the pitchfork list
http://cdn.pitchfork.com/media/cover3.jpg
Sum41: All the Good Shit: 14 Solid Gold Hits, 2001-2008It takes a special kind of bad album cover to include an entire decade's worth of bad album covers. The only thing left to do is slap a space shuttle with bird wings on it.
It takes a special kind of bad album cover to include an entire decade's worth of bad album covers. The only thing left to do is slap a space shuttle with bird wings on it.
― Adam Bruneau, Monday, 14 December 2009 17:28 (sixteen years ago)
I think that's kinda of awesome, actually. It definitely falls into the "intentionally terrible" category rather than "doesn't know any better", though I'm not sure if that gives it a pass.
― President Danny Glover (Millsner), Monday, 14 December 2009 17:33 (sixteen years ago)
Shame they put that price sticker on the wrong word.
― We should have called Suzie and Bobby (NickB), Monday, 14 December 2009 17:35 (sixteen years ago)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8439000/8439483.stm
How many of these "Best album sleeves of 2009" have been featured on this thread? I know the Depeche Mode cover has.
― DavidM, Thursday, 7 January 2010 09:50 (fifteen years ago)
bbc's gotta be trolling if green day is on there
― original bgm, Thursday, 7 January 2010 12:29 (fifteen years ago)
It's taken from here http://www.artvinyl.com/en/nominate/nominations.htmlMost of them are awful
― Black Arkestra, Thursday, 7 January 2010 12:55 (fifteen years ago)