FEATURE: Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder: The Best Cover Art of 2017

FEATURE:

 

Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder

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PHOTO CREDIT: Unsplash

The Best Cover Art of 2017

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PERHAPS an album/E.P. cover is less important now than…

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IN THIS PHOTO: Jane Weaver/PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images

in past years. The digital nature of music means there is less of an emphasis on a sleeve and the look of a record. People are more interested in the music and forget about the effort and dedication it takes to get that perfect image. If you look back at the greatest album/E.P. covers from history; they have captured the imagination and struck the eye – either due to their simplicity or a vivid and intricate design. A lot of those classic covers have been about capturing something instant and pure; a shot that defines the music inside and differs from anything out there. I have been looking at the album and E.P. covers from the year and have assembled, what I think, are the finest and most alluring…

ALBUM COVERS: Getty Images

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Jay SomEverybody Works

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Release Date: 10th March

Label: Polyvinyl Record Co.

St. VincentMasseduction

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Release Date: 13th October

Label: Loma Vista Recordings

Lorde - Melodrama

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Release Date: 16th June

Label: Republic Records

Arca - Arca

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Release Date: 7th April

Label: XL Recordings

FeistPleasure

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Release Date: 28th April

Label: Interscope Records

Kehlani - SweetSexySavage

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Release Date: 27th January

Label: Atlantic Records

Jane WeaverModern Kosmology

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Release Date: 19th May

Label: Fire Records

Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy

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Release Date: 21st July

Label: Columbia Records

Girlpool Powerplant

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Release Date: 12th May

Label: Anti-

HalseyHopeless Fountain Kingdom

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Release Date: 2nd June

Label: Astralwerks

ThundercatDrunk

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Release Date: 24th February

Label: Brainfeeder

Tove LoBlue Lips (Lady Wood Phase II)

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Release Date: 17th November

Label: Universal Music LLC

Charli XCX - Number 1 Angel

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Release Date: 10th March

Label: Atlantic Records UK

Mura Masa - Mura Masa

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Release Date: 14th July

Label: Polydor, Interscope, Downtown and Anchor Point Records

Father John Misty - Pure Comedy

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Release Date: 7th April

Label: Sub Pop

Kelela Take Me Apart

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Release Date: 6th October

Label: Warp Records Limited

Baek A Yeon Bittersweet (E.P.)

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Release Date: 29th May

Label: JYP Entertainment

Arms and SleepersLife Is Everywhere

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Release Date: 27th January

Label: Arms and Sleepers

SZA - Ctrl

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Release Date: 9th June

Label: Top Dawg Entertainment