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I quite like this cover for a three song compilation that I know next to nothing about. It’s a great picture and the text is creative while remaining legible. Plus it’s intriguing and makes me want to hear the album to find out what’s afoot – you can’t ask for much more than [ READ MORE ]
This one is getting posted mostly because it made me laugh. There are strengths here though – the black/white/gray stripes being offset with the red striped helmet makes a really cool visual. It’s an odd size, which doesn’t bother me. What does bother me is that turquoise and green bag in the bottom left – [ READ MORE ]
Oh man, you just know everything written about Salvador Santana until the end of his career is going to reference/compare/name drop his dad. Even talking about the album cover brings up the subject, especially since one of Papa Santana’s best covers uses his son’s namesake. Honestly I can’t decide if I really like this one [ READ MORE ]
Looking Towards The Sky: Progressive, Psychedelic And Folk Rock From The Ember Vaults Various Artists The photo is laughably prog/psych genre specific but intriguing when paired with the design’s mod aesthetics. I’m a big fan of the font colors and the circle around the Ember logo. Very well balanced visually. In fact, the [ READ MORE ]
I love Tuesdays not only for the new music but also the chance to see new album covers. Here are a couple out this week (including singles, reissues, vinyl releases, etc) which caught my eye. Live At The Crossroads/Rockpalast Festival Cracker Stream It Beat The Devil’s Tattoo (Single) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Stream It Remixes Kylie Auldist Stream It Tiempo Al Tiempo (Single) Fito Paez Stream [ READ MORE ]
I’ve been into music longer than there have been MP3s, which has left me with hundreds of compact discs gathering dust on a closet shelf. The time has come to clean them out – but which ones are worth keeping and which are best left to the Donation box? Let’s take ‘em one by one: Phobia The [ READ MORE ]
I figured out the other day that, on average, I listen to music 10 hours a day. Of this, a good 80% is new to me. While I do have favorites that I regularly revisit, I prefer the enjoyment of new stuff to sticking with the same. It’s a big musical world out there and [ READ MORE ]
I’ve been into music longer than there have been MP3s, which has left me with hundreds of compact discs gathering dust on a closet shelf. The time has come to clean them out – but which ones are worth keeping and which are best left to the Donation box? Let’s take ‘em one by one: Doubt Jesus [ READ MORE ]
Occasionally there are albums I’ll listen to and think “wow, I should tell someone about this!” but don’t necessarily have time or patience to write a full blown review. So I created the First Impressions category, which is, as the name would suggest, my first impressions of an album based on a single listen. [ READ MORE ]
Occasionally there are albums I’ll listen to and think “wow, I should tell someone about this!” but don’t necessarily have time or patience to write a full blown review. So I’ve created the First Impressions category, which is, as the name would suggest, my first impressions of an album based on a single listen. Will [ READ MORE ]