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Best Album Covers: Archers Of Loaf

Will — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:13:50 +0000

I have always loved the cover for Archers Of Loaf’s White Trash Heroes. Sadly, the album has never received the praise it so deserves in comparison to band’s earlier work. White Trash Heroes was a truly forward-looking album and a remarkable swan song by one of the great indie rock bands of the 90’s.

Best Album Covers - Lack

Will — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:20:46 +0000

Lack “Saturate Every Atom” (PlayRec)

- Hell yes! The new album, Saturate Every Atom, from Denmark’s Lack has finally arrived. Fans of lyrically bold and quirky, aggressive rock take note.

www.myspace.com/lackbetherepulse

Best Album Covers - Evangelicals

Will — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:31:07 +0000

While I was not a big fan of Evangelicals‘ debut, So Gone, I simply love the album cover. I just listened to the band’s new album, The Evening Descends, and it strikes me quite a bit more than So Gone ever did. “Skeleton Man” is off The Evening Descends.

Skeleton Man

[audio http://www.scjag.com/mp3/do/skeletonman.mp3]

Best Album Covers - Tyler Ramsey

Will — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:57:53 +0000

- I love this cover and A Long Dream About Swimming Across The Sea is a great album as well. Tyler Ramsey is a member of Band Of Horses but has just released his solo debut as well. Fans of Mark Kozelek and any of his other projects (Sun Kil Moon and Red House Painters) would be well advised to check Tyler Ramsey out.

www.myspace.com/tylerramseymusic

Best Album Covers - Black Mountain

Will — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:00:26 +0000

Chase over at Standard Lipsum beat me to it but I am captivated by the album cover for the upcoming Black Mountain album, In The Future. The album comes out later this month and expands the band’s brand of spacy rock even moreso. Check out an mp3 from the new album below.

Black Mountain - Tyrants

[audio http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/tyrants.mp3]

Best Album Covers - The Promise Ring “Nothing Feels Good”

Will — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:25:28 +0000

Not only is this one of my favorite albums, I love the cover.

Best Album Covers - Mogwai…

Will — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:02:52 +0000

Mogwai “Come On Die Young” (Matador)

Apparently, according to my girlfriend, I like creepy artwork. Which I guess explains why so many of the walls in my house are bare because she definitely does not approve. But, I guess it does explain the fondness I have always had for the cover of Come On Die Young by Mogwai.

Best Album Covers - Fugazi…

Will — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:25:24 +0000

Fugazi “Red Medicine” (Dischord)

- This was a tough choice because so many of Fugazi’s covers are great…In On The Killtaker, Steady Diet of Nothing and End Hits are all favorites. If I must choose though, I’m gonna go with Red Medicine. In my opinion, it is also the most underrated of Fugazi full-lengths as well.

Best Album Covers - Tara Jane O’Neil…

Will — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:31:58 +0000

Tara Jane O’Neil “You Sound, Reflect” (Quarterstick)

- It is all in the eyes. I certainly recommend this album…beautiful stuff.

www.myspace.com/tjoistarajaneoneil

Best Album Covers - Subtle…

Will — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:10:53 +0000

Subtle “For Hero: For Fool” (Astralwerks)

- Not in love with this album but I do love the cover. This is a cover that I can imagine might end up on some worst album covers list as well. Me like though.