Here’s a strong contender for the quintessential album of the 1990s — bold, patchy color fields, seemingly arbitrary objects, almost no depth perspective, and a nice big dose of cutoff narrow sans-serif. Also worth noting is the theme of the record, which is apparently lemons — a fruit of the brightest and sourest variety. Keep [...]
Television – Marquee Moon
30 January 2012 by Leave a Comment
You may think there’s not much to look at on first encounter of Television’s Marquee Moon, but this album files comfortably under “subtle masterpiece.” The group, posed somewhat oddly in a “stacked” formation, is rendered in a heavy yellowed tint, much like other photographs that might have been taken in the 1970s, but their stance [...]
Crystal Stilts – Crystal Stilts
31 October 2011 by Leave a Comment
Yes, the cover is minimal, but upon first sight, it’s really creepy more than anything else. Completely drowned in contrast until the only thing left is a couple of thick lines and a stencil cut-out of a small child, staring exceptionally… blankly. The image is something that gives me flashbacks to the second or third [...]
Blur – Parklife
1 November 2010 by 1 Comment
In a dusty box somewhere lies your past. No, I don’t mean a coffin, you weirdo – I mean photos. Everyone has photos of their past somewhere. Sometimes they’re fond memories, and sometimes they’re pretty embarrassing too. Usually there’s a combination of these two that help you create your own slice of the universe, gripped [...]
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