Bands who still spend time on artwork and albums

musicismylife78
musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited July 2008 in Other Music
what are some bands who still put effort into making interesting and eye catching album artwork and liner notes.

PJ would be an obvious answer
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  • soclose
    soclose Posts: 629
    The band that comes to mind for me is the Drive-by Truckers. Their CD's are little works of art.
  • muppet
    muppet Posts: 980
    I think the last three Pearl Jam covers have been awful.
  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    10,000 days by tool is some of the best recent cd packaging ive seen.
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  • Mohab
    Mohab Posts: 310
    muppet wrote:
    I think the last three Pearl Jam covers have been awful.

    bad call on binaural, otherwise they need to step it up.
  • xSmackSoundx
    xSmackSoundx Posts: 479
    I think Radiohead In Rainbows is my favorite album art of any album art on the history of the world.... when you think about it it is SSOOO genius...

    Also Modest Mouse We were dead before the ship even sank has very nice album art that fits along with the theme of the music.
  • reeferchief
    reeferchief Posts: 3,569
    I think the artwork on Thom Yorkes Eraser was the best since No Code.

    Phosphorescent - Aw Come Aw Wry is pretty cool and I also like the Arcade Fire's album art.
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    soclose wrote:
    The band that comes to mind for me is the Drive-by Truckers. Their CD's are little works of art.
    Great call....that Wes Freed art is some creepy-cool shit!!! Holding the Dirty South CD in my hands right now....killer layout!!!

    The last Tool cd, as previously mentioned, is also a work of art.

    Peter Gabriel also makes the effort.
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  • reeferchief
    reeferchief Posts: 3,569
    tybird wrote:
    Great call....that Wes Freed art is some creepy-cool shit!!! Holding the Dirty South CD in my hands right now....killer layout!!!

    The last Tool cd, as previously mentioned, is also a work of art.

    Peter Gabriel also makes the effort.

    The Truckers albums never fail to impress also, at first I thought BTCD wasn't as good but I think its one of my faves now.:)
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    reeferchief wrote:
    The Truckers albums never fail to impress also, at first I thought BTCD wasn't as good but I think its one of my faves now.:)
    Loved it from first listen....:cool:...had already heard a number of songs live prior to the album's release.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • mole1985
    mole1985 Posts: 1,119
    Rammstein's art work is always great.
    Soulfly's new album cover is pretty sweet.
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  • reeferchief
    reeferchief Posts: 3,569
    tybird wrote:
    Loved it from first listen....:cool:...had already heard a number of songs live prior to the album's release.

    I just meant the artwork, not the actual music haha, that kicked arse right away, except for I'm Sorry Huston, which I skip with every listen.:)
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  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Nine Inch Nails. On Year Zero, the CD itself was heat sensitive and would actually change color. He's got a good graphics designer also who works on all his visual stuff - web, show sets, and album artwork.
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  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    reeferchief wrote:
    I think the artwork on Thom Yorkes Eraser was the best since No Code.

    Phosphorescent - Aw Come Aw Wry is pretty cool and I also like the Arcade Fire's album art.
    the art from thom yorke's album was taken from a preexisting wood cut print... its like a 6'x6' print... and the real deal is even cooler! i cant remember the name of the damn artist right now but as soon as i do ill post it... he had some limited edition prints of the design (smaller scale) on his site the last i saw

    interesting that PJ and radiohead are always on the cutting edge in EVERY aspect of musicianship... you would think atleast one thing would suffer but it doesnt! incredible!

    i cant think of many more artist that are as consistent
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  • PearlJamaholic
    PearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    already has been mentioned but nin. i think marilyn manson has some good album art that brings something extra. pink floyd also seems to capture alittle extra with theirs

    on the pj thing, i dont think pj has had great artwork since yield, nearly and decade now. i like space and all that but binaural was neat for that but didnt fit the album. now if that was the light years package for the single, thats a different story. riot act was just studio pictures. lost dogs had liner notes (cool, but nothing groundbreaking or different) and s/t....all i can say to that is ewww!!!.

    now the into the wild art fit the whole theme. that was a nice one.
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  • mr bungle
    mr bungle Posts: 1,426
    restlesssoul wrote:
    10,000 days by tool is some of the best recent cd packaging ive seen.
    Good call, starting with Undertow they have been very creative with there album art. Also, is there a band that has made better videos the last 15 years?
  • soclose
    soclose Posts: 629
    PearlJamaholic wrote:

    on the pj thing, i dont think pj has had great artwork since yield, nearly and decade now. i like space and all that but binaural was neat for that but didnt fit the album. now if that was the light years package for the single, thats a different story. riot act was just studio pictures. lost dogs had liner notes (cool, but nothing groundbreaking or different) and s/t....all i can say to that is ewww!!!.

    I'm pretty sure the only PJ artwork I actually find appealing is Yield. No Code is impressive, but even that one is pretty ugly.

    I wonder if all the ugliness is meant to match the music, or if they guys simply have bad taste.;)
  • EBowie
    EBowie Posts: 532
    The White Stripes.
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Sigur Ros

    Elbow

    Arcade Fire

    Radiohead/The Eraser
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  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    Clutch. c'mon people.

    From Beale Street To Oblivion would've looked awesome if the label actually spent the money and did it as a digipack, like the band requested. Robot Hive/Exodus looks amazing. Blast Tyrant is a little lame if you ask me but even back to Elephant Riders.. the shit was simple but awesome.

    i thought Isis' Oceanic was pretty fucking cool. Pelican does some cool stuff... but all this is Aaron Turner who sings in Isis and owns HydraHead Records and Tortuga Recordings. all releases are his artwork and they're all cool.
  • PearlJamaholic
    PearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    soclose wrote:
    I'm pretty sure the only PJ artwork I actually find appealing is Yield. No Code is impressive, but even that one is pretty ugly.

    I wonder if all the ugliness is meant to match the music, or if they guys simply have bad taste.;)

    well have you seen some of the posters......
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