I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much. No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
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I like Riot Act the most. Because it doesn't look boringly digital (THE FUCKING DIGITAL GRADIENTS ON AVOCADO AND BACKSPACER ARE THE WORST) but is still slick and stylish and moody. Simple, good looking font on the front and the analogue "grungy" handwriting on the back that still is kept small enough to keep it elegant. And the warm photo of them in the studio when opened (even though it goes against the aesthetic on the front).
The booklet is also really nice with it's analogue look of the scanned typewriter pages and the black and white photos.
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"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much. No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
Agreed that none of the covers really make you step back and say wow. The wow factor has always been in the song writing. Ill take that over any album artwork any day.
I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much. No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
Agreed that none of the covers really make you step back and say wow. The wow factor has always been in the song writing. Ill take that over any album artwork any day.
While it's not "wow" I still covet how they put together their album artwork and booklets. I just feel authenticity of the band when I go through them. They're always staying true to themselves.
I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much. No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
Agreed that none of the covers really make you step back and say wow. The wow factor has always been in the song writing. Ill take that over any album artwork any day.
While it's not "wow" I still covet how they put together their album artwork and booklets. I just feel authenticity of the band when I go through them. They're always staying true to themselves.
Agreed. I still admire what the band puts together with their artwork. I think it best describes who they are.
I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much. No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
Agreed that none of the covers really make you step back and say wow. The wow factor has always been in the song writing. Ill take that over any album artwork any day.
While it's not "wow" I still covet how they put together their album artwork and booklets. I just feel authenticity of the band when I go through them. They're always staying true to themselves.
Up till Riot Act.
Avocado, (especially) backspacer and Lightning Bolt are misfires. No way around that.
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much. No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
Agreed that none of the covers really make you step back and say wow. The wow factor has always been in the song writing. Ill take that over any album artwork any day.
While it's not "wow" I still covet how they put together their album artwork and booklets. I just feel authenticity of the band when I go through them. They're always staying true to themselves.
Up till Riot Act.
Avocado, (especially) backspacer and Lightning Bolt are misfires. No way around that.
That's fair enough. You mentioned the digital gradients on those three. What makes that different?
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Ten's cover is a bit hokey. Vs is ugly - but my favourite album still. Vitalogy is nice but was frustrating in the CD age. Yield and Binaural are cool but still land behind No Code.
In order... No Code - those polaroids!! Riot Act - great moody cover Binaural - love the nebula Vitalogy - very clean and simple Yield - just cool VS - always liked the cover Avocado - also clean and simple Backspacer - interesting but a little too busy Lightning Bolt - meh, it’s ok Ten - iconic? yes. Super cheesy? Absolutely. Do I still love it? Yes because it was where I started with my favorite band of all time
I do really like Vitalogy's vinyl. It was definitely made for vinyl and not CD. A couple of months ago I found a 1994-released vinyl and had to buy it.
I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
I prefer the white Lightning Bolt cover over the black. The big arc looks so much better in black than red, and the eye looks more like an eye with the white sclera. I don't even know if it's supposed to be an eye, but that's what I've always seen. (Maybe my love of the Zelda franchise has bled its way into my love of Pearl Jam.)
I agree there’s no wow factor on their covers, but that’s why I enjoy them so much. No Code is my favorite given the innovation with the polaroids on the cover and inside of the booklet.
Agreed that none of the covers really make you step back and say wow. The wow factor has always been in the song writing. Ill take that over any album artwork any day.
While it's not "wow" I still covet how they put together their album artwork and booklets. I just feel authenticity of the band when I go through them. They're always staying true to themselves.
Up till Riot Act.
Avocado, (especially) backspacer and Lightning Bolt are misfires. No way around that.
That's fair enough. You mentioned the digital gradients on those three. What makes that different?
It looks like shit. It looks like what I did the first weeks in Photoshop in the late 90s.
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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But it I would rather have them focus on the music than the covers any day.
The booklet is also really nice with it's analogue look of the scanned typewriter pages and the black and white photos.
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Avocado, (especially) backspacer and Lightning Bolt are misfires. No way around that.
No Code - those polaroids!!
Riot Act - great moody cover
Binaural - love the nebula
Vitalogy - very clean and simple
Yield - just cool
VS - always liked the cover
Avocado - also clean and simple
Backspacer - interesting but a little too busy
Lightning Bolt - meh, it’s ok
Ten - iconic? yes. Super cheesy? Absolutely. Do I still love it? Yes because it was where I started with my favorite band of all time
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