The career and persona of Brian Eno has always been a bit of a puzzle for me. I’ve heard the stories and I’ve experienced the work; I understand how much of his influence has come through on an innumerable amount of genres and styles. But to look back on his journey all at once — [...]
Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon…
14 November 2011 by Leave a Comment
[Guest post by Chris Kareska] Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness is the ultimate expression of unrestrained ambition, zealous stargazing, and confronting the “human condition of mortal sorrow.” On the cover of the album (illustrated by John Craig), the angelic figure embedded in the star is a collaged combination of Saint Catherine of Alexandra (1507) [...]
Opal – Happy Nightmare Baby
27 March 2011 by Leave a Comment
For an album from 1987, Opal’s Happy Nightmare Baby does not have a typical album cover. The sparse black-and-white look harkens more to Blue Note‘s glory days, or even to abstract covers from the ’50s. In fact, the sound of the record itself is more akin to the sounds of that era as well, with [...]
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