DH artwork (wasRe: HW: Swindon show)

[brian halligan]

> Theo said:
>
> >Look no further than BOC who have been consistently great with their
> >artwork.  Anyone have an idea what EW will look like?  Anyone care to
> >comment on their favorite and least fave album art from BOC?  I esp.
> >like Spectres.  In fact I have a framed lp cover on my wall at
> >home...
>
> best:
>
> 1. ETI- hands down winner
> 2. Fire of Unknown Origin- same guy, great art again
>
> This art made the albums stand out at the record store.  I
> would have bought them just for the album art (esp. at the
> $9.99 price I've seen them for lately.)  The style fits the
> music as well.
>
> worst:
>
> 1. Club Ninja- what did a spacestation have to do with the album?
> 2. Mirrors- boring (and I haven't even seen the back of the LP yet)
>
> CN's cover is cheezy, even for 1986.  The chronos-symbol-throwing
> Ninja would have made a better front cover.
>
> The Mirrors cover may have been done by a fine artist, but it's just
> bland.  Maybe they should have done a cover based on the song
> The Storm, or The Vigil.  On second thought, a "purple vision" on
> the cover might not look so cool...
>
> Brian
>
> obCD> Stereolab "The Seeming and the Meaning"
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