an ode to singer milo aukerman‘s nerdiness in high school, this album cover is iconic to anyone who thrives on so cal’ melodic hardcore punk rock especially from the early 80’s. the descendents debut album “milo goes to college” was released in 1982 before milo left the band to pursue a phd in biochemistry. this album still ranks on the higher end of punk rock, alternative, and hardcore top album lists today. by jr
a very minimal album cover that does not do justice to romy madley croft’s voice. i had the chance to see them live and their music is exceptional. on the other hand this blocky white “x” over the black background is an image that can trigger curiosity as to what this band is all about. by a.c.
all pissed off and nowhere to go. they obviously didn’t like the sushi that day! by dd
i wanna be your dog
and waiting roomrediscovery has its rewards… by pp
still love this cover not to mention the amazing band by dd
i went to the fever ray concert at webster hall last night, and it was absolutely amazing. the stage, the costumes, the lasers (i know, lasers!) and the music…it all turned webster hall into a bit of a haunted house. swedish fever ray is the singer in the knife, and her nordic voice is so soulful and raw i can’t help but think of a medieval witch, in a good way! if fever ray is coming to a stage near you, go! by cm
madness: one step beyond album cover. i don’t care i looove it! PP, KV, DD, XY, VM, KL, UH! by dd
ziggy quit smoking right after this album
and michael schenker went to jail right after this album!!! **
sonic youth, david bowie, glenn gould, scorpions. enter “cocktail”: thanks to apple, here is a new digital music format that the creators of itunes are developing with record labels. the new format will go beyond a simple PDF file of liner notes, and instead bundle photos, videos, lyrics and other assets with an album’s music. details remain slim, but label sources confirming the effort’s existence point to it as the digital version of the record sleeves of the old days. by dd
** scorpions shocking cover was released in 1976 stirring controversy in the UK, US, and elsewhere resulting in an alternative cover of the band in some countries and making this a collectors item. in 2008, the image again gave rise to controversy, when the british internet watch foundation placed pages from wikipedia containing the cover on its blacklist, causing significant public debate. the decision was reversed by the IWF after four days of blocking.
faust’s first album 1971, surely a collectors item now, was originally printed on clear vinyl in a clear sleeve with a silk screen of an x-ray of a human fist on the sleeve. very cool to have clear vinyl especially for the time. by dd
we miss real records; the physical object, the collectors item, the amazing cover designs and the real scratching dj’s. i guess we are not the only ones!
by kv
above: antony hegarty below: antony and the johnsons epilepsy is dancing
ok, this man seems nuts on first encounter, but his voice is straight from the heavens. first time I heard him sing was during a documentary on leonard cohen, my reaction went from who’s this nut trying soooo hard, to my god, he’s amazing. check out the “Hercules And Love Affair” (remixes courtesy of PP) with antony on a few of their tracks. quite nice. i saw him at a cafe one day while having lunch and told him how i came to know of him, he was shy and sweet. by dd
amazing amazing album. piano and voice, to die for. by dd
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