Noteworthy album covers of 2012

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http://pitchfork-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/news/44878/header.jpg

ilxor, Monday, 2 January 2012 21:39 (thirteen years ago)

woah

sonderangerbot, Monday, 2 January 2012 21:42 (thirteen years ago)

I'll be sick of seeing that every time I open the thread by next Friday. The curse of being the thread opener, i guess.

Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 January 2012 21:46 (thirteen years ago)

This gives me a typography boner

http://i.imgur.com/K79Ri.jpg

Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 January 2012 22:24 (thirteen years ago)

Undecided about this one. Alejandra Deheza is clearly a beautiful subject, but nothing about this cover means anything.

http://i.imgur.com/BRkca.jpg

Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 January 2012 22:32 (thirteen years ago)

that School of Seven Bells cover is bad. I agree with you on the typeface of Kinny record.

EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 January 2012 22:43 (thirteen years ago)

School of Seven Bells Goes Tory? I always knew there was something about them I didn't like.

emil.y, Monday, 2 January 2012 23:15 (thirteen years ago)

http://i.imgur.com/wVHzx.jpg

⚓ (gr8080), Thursday, 5 January 2012 20:51 (thirteen years ago)

http://pitchfork-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/news/45028/header.jpg
black dice- mr. impossible

mizzell, Monday, 9 January 2012 18:49 (thirteen years ago)

xp ilxor, is that the same artist who did this incredible stopmo Fleet Foxes video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yAxIdkF2Qo

scottfree, Tuesday, 10 January 2012 01:16 (thirteen years ago)

http://i.imgur.com/6id9q.jpg

Bocca Grande - Little Pianist

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 02:51 (thirteen years ago)

"Let's put a SSSMILE on that ALbum of yours..."

Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 06:10 (thirteen years ago)

I'm not even entirely sure what's going on here...
Xiu Xiu - Always

http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/shared/uploads/photos/05997_prc-236estore.jpg

She Got the Shakes, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 08:17 (thirteen years ago)

that is the worst.

Aesop Rizzle (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:25 (thirteen years ago)

Xiu Xiu's had a pretty storied run of terrible covers, thats about what I would expect at this point.

jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:32 (thirteen years ago)

they're finally done the sensible thing and gone all straight edge on us

Jamie_ATP, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 14:34 (thirteen years ago)

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-GiiyG5aQETA/Twyb0P05S2I/AAAAAAAAG2w/0Hq9n5V-72o/s300/1326218315_2382096398-1.png

Necrocomiccon - Mjölnir For Nothing

EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:15 (thirteen years ago)

haha!

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:49 (thirteen years ago)

xiu xiu cover looks like a combo of the graphic design of the last washed out album + the gross body imagery of the last toro y moi album, these are obvious hints that this will be their chillwave magnum ops

congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 16:55 (thirteen years ago)

chillwave magnum opus

Magnum opi are not very chill.

Who wants to see the great Pavarotti sit on a pie? (jer.fairall), Wednesday, 11 January 2012 17:01 (thirteen years ago)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BR-tzN8pL._SS500_.jpg

DavidM, Thursday, 12 January 2012 16:14 (thirteen years ago)

the vinyl cover is pretty nice too

http://i.imgur.com/f7KSE.jpg

pat methamphetamine (diamonddave85), Thursday, 12 January 2012 16:29 (thirteen years ago)

I have no idea who Alcest is (are?) but that cover is gorgeous. Like the midpoint between the last Planningtorock album cover and Fever Ray's "When I Grow Up" video.

muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Friday, 13 January 2012 01:44 (thirteen years ago)

Clint Heidorn - "Atwater"

http://f0.bcbits.com/z/27/89/2789501724-1.jpg

She Got the Shakes, Friday, 13 January 2012 01:55 (thirteen years ago)

Guided by Voices - Let's Go Eat the Factory

http://cdn.stereogum.com/files/2011/12/Guided-By-Voices-Lets-Go-Eat-The-Factory-608x608.jpg

anatol_merklich, Saturday, 14 January 2012 22:38 (thirteen years ago)

http://duplicate-records.com/DUPLICATE%20RECORDSartistfiler/duplo51large.jpg

Omega Centauri - Universum Infinitum

you need to look at it full screen size rly

tumblr white's secret kool-aid drinker (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 15 January 2012 12:50 (thirteen years ago)

album is worth checking if you like Wolves In The Throne Room btw

tumblr white's secret kool-aid drinker (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 15 January 2012 13:06 (thirteen years ago)

http://images.hhv.de/catalog/detail_big/00254/254965.jpg

Guatafan - Chicas De Oro

tumblr white's secret kool-aid drinker (DJ Mencap), Monday, 16 January 2012 10:31 (thirteen years ago)

that cover is quite a deal better than the music within

virtual gape machine (electricsound), Monday, 16 January 2012 10:47 (thirteen years ago)

haw i'm just listening to it now, it's a bit like 'I Think We're Alone Now' but tinnier

tumblr white's secret kool-aid drinker (DJ Mencap), Monday, 16 January 2012 10:59 (thirteen years ago)

Nacho Picasso - Lord of the Fly
http://hypetrak.com/images/2012/01/bsbd-nacho-picasso-lord-of-the-fly-cover.jpg
In line with last years. Is alright.

The Pseudo Carp Walks Among Us (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 16 January 2012 21:57 (thirteen years ago)

Wrong code, here it is:
http://hypetrak.com/images/2012/01/bsbd-nacho-picasso-lord-of-the-fly-cover.jpg

The Pseudo Carp Walks Among Us (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 16 January 2012 21:58 (thirteen years ago)

sensitive all-woman nu-folk band?

good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Monday, 16 January 2012 22:05 (thirteen years ago)

:) Rap, actually.

The Pseudo Carp Walks Among Us (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 16 January 2012 22:16 (thirteen years ago)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AOwMy3Kw354/TreyXcmwU_I/AAAAAAAAAAo/mvBcIe8OBF0/s640/cadillac_Ep_front.jpg

Cadillac- s/t

mizzell, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 15:21 (thirteen years ago)

the sun is her boobs

Aesop Rizzle (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 17 January 2012 16:00 (thirteen years ago)

band logo looks like a teddy bear hat

Derartu Cthulhu (NickB), Tuesday, 17 January 2012 16:07 (thirteen years ago)

Talk about your golden globes.

jon /via/ chi 2.0, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 16:18 (thirteen years ago)

http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2012-01/1326797309_santorini-through-your-eyes-2012.jpg

LEARN TO KERN

Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 17 January 2012 23:52 (thirteen years ago)

Oh wow.

Johnny, you a designer?

The Pseudo Carp Walks Among Us (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:17 (thirteen years ago)

I'm simply a wannabe.

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:18 (thirteen years ago)

Live by my motto below.

do a good kern daily (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:25 (thirteen years ago)

'Loose my macbook'

Derartu Cthulhu (NickB), Wednesday, 18 January 2012 00:25 (thirteen years ago)

http://shop.rapbay.com/images/products/preview/313332.jpg

sisilafami, Wednesday, 18 January 2012 19:42 (thirteen years ago)

Ahaha omg that is BAD

I certainly wouldn't have, but hey. (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 18 January 2012 19:56 (thirteen years ago)

Banana is not proportionate, other than that, I see no problem with it.

SOPA/PILLA (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Wednesday, 18 January 2012 21:38 (thirteen years ago)

http://www.deejay.de/images/xl/5/9/92359.jpg
Flights of Fancy- vol 1 12"

mizzell, Thursday, 19 January 2012 15:50 (thirteen years ago)

http://i.imgur.com/IpE9Q.jpg

the mars volta - noctourniquet

☂Ṳη∃➸¥ѦґḎṧ, ω ℌ ◎ к ḯ ʟ ʟ (diamonddave85), Thursday, 19 January 2012 15:51 (thirteen years ago)

wow that Flights of Fancy record is gorgeous. i'm immediately interested in hearing the music inside.

jed_, Thursday, 19 January 2012 21:35 (thirteen years ago)

http://media.detailsofmylife.net/uploads/2012/01/The-2-Bears-Be-Strong.jpg

fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Thursday, 19 January 2012 21:40 (thirteen years ago)

I can never fault fans of Herbert Chapman, the Goat is nice.

a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 25 September 2012 10:03 (twelve years ago)

Lavender Diamond! I wondered whatever became of them...

Walter Galt, Tuesday, 25 September 2012 15:37 (twelve years ago)

two weeks pass...

two of my least favourite recent ones...

http://s3.amazonaws.com/delivery.midheaven.com/u/123768/images/7597185233240_main.jpg http://img.mp3rally.com/imager/w_500/h_/be29ba157bec46b3e0d36cf84c57518e.jpg

Professor Giff (NickB), Monday, 15 October 2012 11:57 (twelve years ago)

Love that Lamps one.

Walter Galt, Monday, 15 October 2012 14:34 (twelve years ago)

This is pretty depressing:

http://edge-img.datpiff.com/mc7dedc6/Lil_Poopy_Coke_Aint_A_Bad_Word-front-large.jpg

Gelados n cream (longneck), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 11:50 (twelve years ago)

So that isn't a SNL parody?

dronestreet, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 14:22 (twelve years ago)

Unfortunately not. The kid is down with French Montana from what I'm told.

Gelados n cream (longneck), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 14:39 (twelve years ago)

http://cdn.idolator.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/10/icona-pop-iconic-EP.jpg

getting a real 'which member of barenaked ladies' vibe off this one

some dude, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 13:16 (twelve years ago)

http://www.mexicansummer.com/shop/images/3523/MEX125%20-%20Cover%20%28500%29.jpg

"flower petals, paint and semen"

the paisley beef window pane (electricsound), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 23:36 (twelve years ago)

two weeks pass...

http://cdn2.pitchfork.com/news/48446/5a5adf3e.jpg

Lambo Sedan (Whitey on the Moon), Thursday, 1 November 2012 20:43 (twelve years ago)

I was hoping one of you guys would post this. I'm going against my usual biases and saying this one would definitely be better WITHOUT the type.

Johnny Fever, Friday, 2 November 2012 06:05 (twelve years ago)

is that big boi?

"It's like death metal lyrics, but about a vagina." (a hoy hoy), Friday, 2 November 2012 06:43 (twelve years ago)

y

Lambo Sedan (Whitey on the Moon), Saturday, 3 November 2012 07:29 (twelve years ago)

y indeed :(

muus lääv? :D muus dut :( (Telephone thing), Sunday, 4 November 2012 15:15 (twelve years ago)

NHK'Koyxeи ‎– Dance Classics Vol.I

http://s.discogss.com/image/R-3444932-1330648168.jpeg

NHK'Koyxeи ‎– Dance Classics Vol.II

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A19LH88CQAAE6g0.jpg

Eli Keszler ‎– Cold Pin

http://s.discogss.com/image/R-3292973-1324310222.jpeg

all on Pan

ey, Sunday, 4 November 2012 15:51 (twelve years ago)

i love that

but the boo boyz are getting to (Z S), Sunday, 4 November 2012 16:03 (twelve years ago)

I'm a sucker for this aesthetic:
http://ninblogs.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/a3lsdqncmaeqbxm.jpg

This Is Not An ILX Username (LaMonte), Sunday, 4 November 2012 16:35 (twelve years ago)

I mean:
http://ninblogs.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/a3lsdqncmaeqbxm.jpg

This Is Not An ILX Username (LaMonte), Sunday, 4 November 2012 16:36 (twelve years ago)

Yeah hes been doing that forever but I'm not sick of it yet

Mr. Zone A (Whiney G. Weingarten), Sunday, 4 November 2012 16:44 (twelve years ago)

http://i.imgur.com/sPlrq.jpg

Luchinski pourin' from the sky, let's get rich (what) (Spottie_Ottie_Dope), Monday, 5 November 2012 22:13 (twelve years ago)

ALLIGATOR WITH A MACHINE GUN ON HIS HEAD TBH

croup da color of mayonnaise (Whiney G. Weingarten), Monday, 5 November 2012 22:14 (twelve years ago)

^vvotm

thraeds of life (The Reverend), Monday, 5 November 2012 23:39 (twelve years ago)

Face magazine reference for this new Swamp 81 12", 90s retro.

http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000032622852-f7jpuq-crop.jpg?f6d22d0

mmmm, Tuesday, 6 November 2012 16:11 (twelve years ago)

ugh

http://d3na4zxidw1hr4.cloudfront.net/site_media/uploads/images/post/s/sufjan-stevens/SufjanSilverGold_jpeg_630x658_q85.jpg

The Fieri Garnishes (Pillbox), Friday, 16 November 2012 01:17 (twelve years ago)

That's actually not bad in a "found it at Goodwill for $1.00" kind of way.

Johnny Fever, Friday, 16 November 2012 01:46 (twelve years ago)

make it stop

tome crues (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 16 November 2012 01:47 (twelve years ago)

(You'd have to chain me up to listen to it, though.)

Johnny Fever, Friday, 16 November 2012 01:47 (twelve years ago)

two weeks pass...

Love this one:
http://okrainarecords.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/okraina1-640.jpg

a Christmas .gif for you from (seandalai), Wednesday, 5 December 2012 14:42 (twelve years ago)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51hlPGaulkL._SS420_.jpg

Lau Nau - Valohiukkanen

and, c'mon, we've gotta have this on here:

http://wwwrollingstones.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/files/2012/09/12186694-600x600.jpg

DavidM, Wednesday, 5 December 2012 15:32 (twelve years ago)

kind of lol but mostly awesome: Greg Foat Group - Girl And Robot With Flowers

http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/jmanlp054.jpg

a Christmas .gif for you from (seandalai), Thursday, 6 December 2012 03:24 (twelve years ago)

surprised this isn't a Yes cover

Room 227 (cryptosicko), Thursday, 6 December 2012 03:26 (twelve years ago)

saw this one today and thought of this thread

http://viperial.com/images/covers/479758_10152226348660397_1471937179_n.jpg

alpine static, Friday, 7 December 2012 08:16 (twelve years ago)

http://www.israbox.com/uploads/posts/2012-11/1354036760_cover.jpg

Albert Crampus (NickB), Sunday, 9 December 2012 00:10 (twelve years ago)

That Keyshia Cole cover is a contender for worst of the year, fo sho.

Johnny Fever, Sunday, 9 December 2012 00:15 (twelve years ago)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-b_zMPxEIqrw/UGuqVEY1KeI/AAAAAAAAA3U/n2h3fkAbaXM/s1600/e9.jpg

Albert Crampus (NickB), Sunday, 9 December 2012 00:21 (twelve years ago)

oooh, i like that

dexpresso (Z S), Sunday, 9 December 2012 00:23 (twelve years ago)

Yeah that's cool. They used all of the colored markers.

That Gengras thing looks like a New Age album that would turn out to be really disappointing in the end.

endless budgie (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 9 December 2012 07:12 (twelve years ago)

The Pitchfork best and worst lists are up. Honestly, the worst list is pretty mild compared to some of the stuff I've actually seen, and at least half of the best list could've just as easily been placed in the worst list.

Did they not peep our thread this year?

Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 12 December 2012 17:19 (twelve years ago)

Boner alert on the list of worst covers btw

Albert Crampus (NickB), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 17:25 (twelve years ago)

So rush right over if you want to catch that

Albert Crampus (NickB), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 17:26 (twelve years ago)

Paste put up their best list too, which is a really shitty selection:
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2012/12/the-50-best-album-covers-of-2012.html

Albert Crampus (NickB), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 17:28 (twelve years ago)

Pretty shocked that a Paste list would have a shitty selection of anything.

HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 18:35 (twelve years ago)

re: Pitchfork best/worst album covers

I was glad to see the Lone album in the best of list because I think that's a really nice cover, but yeah, otherwise most of the best ones seemed like just the most popular Pitchfork albums as opposed to ones that had really nice design.

Enjoyed seeing the sad goths on the worst of list.

Moodles, Wednesday, 12 December 2012 22:08 (twelve years ago)

haha remember when pfork posted the shop I did of Chris Brown's Graffiti with the blue bowtie from the Larry King interview in their "Worst Album Covers"?

The Reverend, Thursday, 13 December 2012 05:07 (twelve years ago)

Jesus, they really could have some kind of warning about the boner cover. It just froze on it while the page was loading.

This cover is genuinely baffling to me - I honestly can't even imagine what it's trying to suggest:

http://pitchfork-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/content/2khustlafrontrevised.jpg

Walter Galt, Thursday, 13 December 2012 10:41 (twelve years ago)

Is that the new James Ferraro persona?

Number None, Thursday, 13 December 2012 11:27 (twelve years ago)

Did you mean: 2k Hustle?

LOL

besides Sunny Real Estate (dog latin), Thursday, 13 December 2012 11:37 (twelve years ago)

Not sure whether this is amazing or terrible:

http://cps-static.rovicorp.com/3/JPG_500/MI0003/407/MI0003407802.jpg

Neil S, Thursday, 13 December 2012 14:45 (twelve years ago)

What has Wayne Hussey done to his hair?

Albert Crampus (NickB), Thursday, 13 December 2012 14:48 (twelve years ago)

Again I'm torn

https://s3.amazonaws.com/NRNArt/Michael-Iron-Man-Burks--Show-Of-Strength.jpg

Neil S, Friday, 14 December 2012 11:56 (twelve years ago)


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