#1 Twin Stumps - Seedbed
Fan Death Records
Fucking disturbing. This image WILL trigger an emotional response. Plus the band is called twin STUMPS with the album being called SEEDBED. Brilliant. It makes you a little ill just looking at it.
#2 Pete Swanson - Feelings in America EP
Roots Strata Records
There's been a lot of found footage album covers lately. This one says it all. The grainy elements of the photo perfectly capture the waves of distortion that Pete Swanson masters.
#3 Zach Hill - Face Tat
Sergent House Records
Good lord what the hell is going on here?!!?!? Some demented librarian intern freaking the fuck out on her ex-boyfriend by torching his balls. Awesome.
#4 U.S. Girls - Go Grey EP
Siltbreeze Records
Amazing composition. I'm a big fan of greyscale album covers in general. And collaged pieces are great. Nice job of subtle contrast.
#5 AIDS Wolf - March To The Sea EP
Skin Graft Records
Fuck photoshop. Just build giant letter heads busted open with a bunch of pink blood draining out. Done.
#6 Beach Fossils - Face It/Distance 7"
Captured Tracks Records
This one wins the graphic design award. AMAZING LAYOUT GUYS.
#7 Pocahaunted - Keep It Real
Not Not Fun Records
Such a "Not Not Fun" cover. (WACKA WACKA). Seriously this album cover captures everything that Pocahaunted is: fun, weird, trippy, L.A., cool birds, singing fruit...
#8 Sex Worker - Waving Goodbye
Not Not Fun Records
This label has a huge, growing catalog and there's a lot of great artwork. I love this collage. It's vaguely sexual and works with the both the band name and the album name.
#9 Pop. 1280 - The Grid EP
Sacred Bones Recordings
This cover is so perfect for this band. Futuristic cyber-punk but more of an 80's version of the future (1998) with really shitty resolution CRT displays. This band should of done the soundtrack to the new Tron.
#10 Arp - The Soft Wave
Smalltown Supersound Records
Minimalist, post-modern electronic music needs a minimalist, post-modern cover.
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