Art-based

Album: Dilettantes
Artist: You Am I

Here’s a first. The artwork for an album that hasn’t even hit the shelves (yep, that makes this a premiere). You Am I’s eighth studio album “Dilettantes” has some stunning high contrast illustrated artwork courtesy of Ken Taylor, who has previously worked on artwork for Tim Rogers, amongst a long prestigious list of other international […]

Album: Era Vulgaris
Artist: Queens Of The Stone Age
Cover Artist: Jason Noto
Design Studio: Morning Breath Inc.

It’s been a while since i’ve seen any album covers that spins my wheels enough that i feel like talking about it. But when Jason Noto, from the very talented and creative Morning Breath Inc sent us the latest QOSTA cover and all the accompanying artwork, i decided i oughta pull my finger out.

Album: Stolen Apples
Artist: Paul Kelly
Design Studio: Debaser

Paul Kelly’s Stolen Apples cover might not instantly grab you by the short and curleys and say “BUY ME!” it does compliment the album perfectly and the work that has gone into the rest of the pack is a testiment to the hard work Debaser put into all their projects.

Album: In The Belly of a Shark
Artist: Gallows
Cover Artist: Dan Mumford

Sharks = cool
Zombies = cooler
Zombie Sharks: off the cool radar
That’s how I would have pitched this single artwork to the band. Normally I’d feature the album and then the single artwork but it was this Zombie shark I saw on Neatorama that caught my attention.

Album: Modern Guilt
Artist: Beck
Cover Artist: Mario Hugo, Unknown

Wow another Beck album so soon. I’ve been so busy lately a street poster had to alert me to the fact this was released.
Initially I thought they had forgotten to commission a cover for the album and just used what was lying around for the cover of Modern Guilt. It’s boring, uninspired and so generic. […]

Album: Rock It, Don't Stop It
Artist: Rafale
Cover Artist: Akroe

I always feel the urge to fake the fact I haven’t heard of these artists in a feeble attempt to sound knowledgeable and up to date. But sadly all I can say is I really like the cover art. It fits perfect with the music while being original and visually striking. It’s also campaignable. I […]

Album: Discography
Artist: Iron Maiden
Cover Artist: Derek Riggs, Tim Bradstreet, Melvyn Grant, Hugh Syme, David Patchett, Mark Wilkinson

Rocking Tunes: Check
Kicking type treatment: Check
Iconic Characters: Check
Merchandise coming out of their asses: Check
Band members not dead: Check
Business Savvy: Check
No, it’s not KISS it’s Iron Maiden. Up the Irons!
You have to hand it to Iron Maiden and their dedication to their mascot Eddie. He’s gotta be second to McDonald’s Ronald McDonald in terms of mascot […]

Album: Viva La Vida
Artist: Coldplay
Cover Artist: Eugène Delacroix

Coldplay have started to unveil all their artwork for their 4th album ‘Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends’. Coldplay’s new single, ‘Violet Hill’, will be available as a free download exclusively from coldplay.com for one week starting today, April 29 at 9.15pm (AEST). This is a full week ahead of the single’s […]

Album: United Paper People
Artist: Kisschasy
Design Studio: Debaser

Normally we wouldn’t post two album covers for the same band so close together but it just so happens I was sent supporting artwork for both covers at the same time and they are both uniquely different. They are both Aussie two which means that many of you might not have seen these covers.
This […]

Album: Our Endless Numbered Days
Artist: Iron and Wine

This is such great art for a heart-on-the-sleeve indie-folk album. Nothing that makes a statement, nothing iconic, just a pure - if a little cheap - visual representation of the feel of the album.
The introspection and self awareness of those halcyon days when you have had time to languish around in the grass and clover […]