Let us begin.
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.jpgblack 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 Flyhttp://hypetrak.com/images/2012/01/bsbd-nacho-picasso-lord-of-the-fly-cover.jpgIn 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.jpgFlights 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 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)
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)
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)