Recently, American punk band Bad Religion revealed the cover for their forthcoming album The Dissent of Man to their online mailing list. The album will be the band's 15th album and their first in three years. It is scheduled to be released on September 28, 2010.
I am not quite sure what the album cover is about. It appears to be a 3D image, using that red and blue color separation that has recently popped up on numerous album covers. Frankly, the image isn't interesting enough for me to put on my 3D glasses.
American alternative rock band The Pretty Reckless has managed to raise a few eyebrows with the cover for their forthcoming album Light Me Up. The album is scheduled to be released by Interscope Records on August 31, 2010.
The controversy stems from the image of a child playing with a cigarette lighter. In what is probably just a strange coincidence, alternative rock band Terrible Things is also releasing an album on August 31 that features what appears to be children playing with fire on the cover (right).
Perhaps the little blonde girl from the Light Me Up album cover was playing with these the two having their little tea party. It is interesting that two bands are releasing albums with "children playing with fire" themes on the same day. Terrible Things records on the Universal Motown label. I like the Terrible Things cover much better. It is dark with a sense of humor. The cover for Light Me Up is simply disturbing.
The cover art for Usher's forthcoming EP, Versus, has been revealed. Hopefully, this will not be the cover when the EP is released on August 24, 2010. It is a very poor design that is not worthy of a major recording artist.
Frankly, this cover is not even good enough to be used for a single. Everything from the ugly gradient to the unnecessary repetitions of the title screams cheap and amateur. It must have taken all of one afternoon to come up with this. Most fan-made covers are better.
Minutes ago, Katy Perry and New York City artist Will Cotton (right) revealed the painting that will be used for the cover of Perry's forthcoming album Teenage Dream. Both appeared live on Perry's website to talk about the painting and answer questions from fans. The website was not accessible for several minutes at the start of the live video feed. I assume that traffic was unexpectedly heavy.
The painting by Cotton is a true work of art. In the style of 1940s pin up calendars, it features Perry reclining nude on clouds that appear to be made of pink cotton candy. The cover is being distributed without typography.
The album cover could end up being one of the best of 2010. It is available in high resolution in the AAX gallery. Teenage Dream is scheduled to be released on August 24, 2010.
Katy Perry has announced that she will reveal the cover art for her forthcoming album, Teenage Dream, on her website:
I'm ready to reveal my new album cover for 'Teenage Dream'!
Come join me for the LIVE unveiling on Wednesday, July 21st at 4:30 pm ET/1:30 PT - right here on www.katyperry.com!
Last month, Chart Rigger's Robbie Daw posted a photo that was taken at a listening party for the album (below). Teenage Dream is scheduled to be released on August 24, 2010.
The album cover for the forthcoming collaboration by John Legend and The Roots has been revealed. Wake Up! is secheduled to be released on September 21, 2010.
According to the product description, the album is "eleven profoundly evocative songs pulled from the soulful music of the '60s and '70s". I hate to make this comparison, but the album art is giving off more of a Fat Albert vibe than 1960s soul.
It certainly is bright and cartoonish. I wonder if they will create an animated music video to go with the album art. If so, they could get Bill Cosby to do some of the voices. "Hey, hey, hey!"
I hope that I am not the only one who is eagerly anticipating the reveal of the cover art for Katy Perry's forthcoming album Teenage Dream. The latest publicity photo by Emma Summerton is nothing short of hilarious!
I am checking EMI's publicity website several times a day in the hope that the album cover has been posted. Today's addition to the photo assets made me wonder what Perry has in store for us.
The cover for pop singer Robbie Williams' forthcoming greatest hits compilation album has been revealed. In And Out of Consciousness: The Greatest Hits 1990-2010 is scheduled to be released on October 12, 2010.
The cover features a photograph of Williams walking on a beach while waves pound the rocky shore. I am not really sure what that has to do with going in and out of consciousness. I guess I was expecting something a bit more existential.
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers revealed the cover of his forthcoming debut album Flamingo today using some kind of a Facebook and Twitter game. A version of the cover (right) was posted to Flowers' Facebook page. The Facebook version does not include the artist's name and a blue diamond at the top on the final cover (below).
It was a good bet that the album cover would have a Las Vegas theme. The photograph that appears on the cover shows Flowers standing in what looks like a 1960s-era Las Vegas hotel room. The image has been tinted a bright orange, perhaps to simulate an aged Polaroid.
I have read a couple of online comments from fans who are disappointed with the cover. One wrote that it looks a bit too "Chris Isaak" for his taste. Another wrote that Flowers looks too much like Michael Bublé. I have to agree somewhat. The whole Rat Pack, cool Vegas routine has been done to death. The only thing that really bothers me is that hideous desk!
R&B/pop singer Ciara has revealed the cover of her forthcoming album Basic Instinct. The album is scheduled to be released on August 17, 2010.
The cover features a photograph of Ciara with left side of her face covered with long, flowing hair. This style was made famous in the 1940s by actress Veronica Lake (right). After Lake was photographed with her hair covering her face, it became her signature look.
The album has ties to two of film's legendary beauties. The title conjures up images of Sharon Stone in her prime. Ciara certainly has the beauty to measure up to the movie stars. Her face is absolutely flawless. Ciara's makeup and jewelry are perfect. Her hair looks thick and flows in a sensual curve across her eye. I think it stands up to the legendary Veronica Lake image.
Last year, a similar look was attempted by Selena Gomez for the cover of her album Kiss & Tell (right). Unfortunately, Gomez' lips were covered with pink jewels in the shape of a heart. The result was rather freakish and unnatural. The young pop star's hair looked limp and far from sexy.
It is always interesting how similar concepts can have very different results. Ciara looks classy and mature. Gomez looks like a bizarre Disney cartoon character.
While I could easily see women imitating Ciara's hairstyle, I doubt that many girls bedazzled their lips trying to look like Selena Gomez.
The cover art for the fourth studio album by country music quartet Little Big Town has been revealed. The Reason Why is scheduled to be released on Augunst 24, 2010 and currently available for pre-order at Amazon.com.
American rock singer and Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd revealed the cover art for his forthcoming solo debut via news release today. The album is scheduled to be released on July 12 exclusively through iTunes.
The cover has an interesting and off-center composition. I am certain that we will see unofficial versions that have been made square with the text and image centered on the canvas. The positioning of the cover's elements to the right works with Boyd's crazy pose in the photograph. He looks like a madman playing an invisible violin in a darkened cell. The typography isn't too extreme (although I could do without the long, drippy parts of the "p" and "y"). I actually like this cover quite a bit.
Today, Maroon 5 revealed the cover of their forthcoming album, Hands All Over, on their official website. The album is scheduled to be released on September 21, 2010.
The cover features a photograph of a nude female model with an extra set of arms. I won't speculate about what she appears to be doing. I guess if you're lucky enough to have four hands you should use them.
Prince has revealed the cover of his forthcoming album 20Ten. This will be Prince's 27th studio album. The album is being released though various publications in Europe beginning July 8, 2010. As of today, there is no news about a traditional U.S. release.
The cover features a rather psychedelic illustration of Prince, which includes a variation of the dreaded "love symbol" that he came up with in the early 1990s. The artwork is certainly something that would make Adam Lambert green with envy. Personally, I grew weary of Prince's bizarre publicity stunts and marketing gimmicks decades ago. Yawn.
New York City rock band Interpol has revealed the cover art for their fourth studio album. The self-titled album is scheduled to be released by Matador Records on September 7, 2010.
The cover has been reported to represent the band's logo exploding in space. It is an interesting 3D rendering. It would probably benefit from some motion blurs or something similar to punch it up a bit. Otherwise, it is somewhat of a sleeper.
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