Henning originally experimented with showing a full forest, but quickly realised that one stick “would give it the feel of the classic album covers I admire”. Best Art Vinyl founder Andrew Heeps said “simplicity” and “thoughtfulness” were two attributes which united winners this year. “...
the sounds are certainly the most essential element, but a lot of other things go into making an album a classic. almost since the full-length album format began, cover art has been a key piece of the puzzle, adding visual interest (...
This marks the beginning of a visual journey which pays homage to classic album covers, including the likes of Miles Davis's Bitches Brew, Nick Drake's Pink Moon and Grace Jones' Night Clubbing, along with more recent artistic designs such as The Strokes' Is This It and the eponymous Run...
Here are our 20 favorite albums of 2023, in descending order. 1. SZA, “SOS” Technically, it came out at the tail end of 2022. ButSZAdoes so many things so well on her instant classic of a second studio album — plush R&B slow jams, boom-bappy hip-hop, manicured bubble-grunge...
Michelle explains: "I suddenly realised that I didn't need a whole forest; I just needed one stick, and such a simple single object would give it the feel of the classic album covers I admire. Now I realise an unconscious influence was Polly herself because she had chosen to use drawings...
At 91, Nelson remains as vital as ever. He brings choice covers, new songs and the uncluttered production of longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon to, his eighth new album in five years. At a time of historic U.S. migration from Mexico, Nelson pointedly opens with the title song, written by...
And now all of a sudden I’m yapping away to my friends that Carson’s 2023 follow-up, A Great Chaos, is like the Future album that Future can’t make anymore. Hear me out. Zoom right by all of the nonsense about emo girls and boob jobs and you’ll find real, actual love and...
Every Loserfeels almost like an Iggy Pop greatest hits album that we didn’t know existed. It covers all the bases, from The Stooges inspiredFrenzy, to the brooding electronica ofStrung Out Johnny. While Pop is now 76 years old, you wouldn’t know it given his impassioned performance on ...
Vol. 2being the follow-up to last year’s first volume. On her Instagram account, Warren announced that this album, which features live versions of songs throughout her career recorded at a Welsch studio in July of 2023, would mark the end of her life as a touring musician, though...
lossless digital is heavily debated, one thing is for certain -- album art will always look better on a larger vinyl cover. This is part of the reason for the resurgence of vinyl over the past few years. Today we explore some of the most gorgeous and iconic album art covers of all ...