Author Topic: The Album Cover Game (Read 13209 times)

Rao · « **Reply #16 on:** April 24, 2009, 12:44:11 PM »

I forgot how much I really know how to do in GIMP.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2009, 01:59:37 PM »

Glorb · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2009, 03:41:41 PM »

Possibility Theory - Take it From Us
After a six-year hiatus, DnB duo Possibility Theory (Archibald Tiddlywinks Jr and John Waters) is back, with a fresh, innovative spin on their established formula. Their heavy drum-n-bass is tinged with flavors of rock, world music, and hip-hop. Highlights include the track "Alligator" and "Break the Chains", the latter featuring Tiddlywinks' never-before-heard rap skills.

Ioannis Protos - Greatest Threat to Liberty
Featuring stripped-down, minimalist production, pounding beats, and extremist political rants from lead singer Jasmine Novano, Greek prog-rock band Ioannis Protos' new album is a mixed bag. The instrumentals of the songs are relentlessly energetic and creative, especially on the tracks featuring guest guitarist Archy Farnsworth. However, Novano's nonsensical, atonal ravings make little logical sense and seem haphazardly shoehorned over the tracks.

Rao · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2009, 04:54:45 PM »

TEM · « **Reply #20 on:** April 24, 2009, 08:05:59 PM »

I swear this was the fourth picture.

Weegee · « **Reply #21 on:** April 24, 2009, 09:07:01 PM »

I haven't the technical competence with all this 20th-Century gadgetry to make and host my own images, but here be the results nonetheless:

Artist: Mühlenkopfschanze
Album title: "a collection of books."
Album cover: I'll admit that I refreshed the page until a suitably square, album-shaped image appeared, but... yeah.

If anyone feels compelled to create said album cover, prease do.

Rao · « **Reply #22 on:** April 25, 2009, 12:34:10 AM »

Toad · « **Reply #23 on:** April 25, 2009, 07:05:33 PM »

Quote from: Rao on April 25, 2009, 12:34:10 AM

ROFL!

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 25, 2009, 08:05:43 PM »

This is way too addictive.

Glorb · « **Reply #25 on:** April 25, 2009, 08:41:22 PM »

William St. John Forman - Not Understanding Some Things
Forman's quaint style of nerdy electro-folk has had him labeled as the next Jonathan Coulton, though this moniker is not quite accurate. Focusing on more down-to-earth themes of love, abandonment, and loss of loved ones, Forman's unique prose uses strange time signatures and stream-of-consciousness rambling. A must for fans of experimental music.

Ohrid-Debar Uprising - Convenience of the Hour
A heavy combination of hard rock, hip-hop, and politics in the vein of Rage Against the Machine (though sadly nowhere near their league) ODU has put out a solid debut effort. Omar Dalton's rhymes mesh quite well with the guitars and drums, but too many of the songs feature similar tempo, riffs and subject matter. However, the title track, "Convenience of the Hour", a scathing diatribe against the media's use of new art forms as scapegoats, shows the promise that other, less inspired tracks on the album, lack.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #26 on:** April 26, 2009, 11:52:17 AM »

NintendoExpert89 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 26, 2009, 07:59:18 PM »

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 05, 2010, 04:41:02 PM »

I know this is old and dead, but I suddenly felt like doing a couple more.

Glorb · « **Reply #29 on:** January 05, 2010, 05:20:18 PM »

Boyne Falls, Michigan - Strike That, Reverse It
A stylist combination of Tom Waits, Nine Inch Nails and Mary J. Blige, Boyne Falls (the new side project from Ioannis Protos lead singer Jasmine Novano) is one of this year's underlooked gems. The stark ranting vocals that Novano is known for have been replaced with uplifting, R&B-style singing, and the minimalist production of previous efforts has been reworked, incorporating industrial and jazz elements into the sound. A must-own for anyone looking for something different.

Flecknoe - Little Hope For Advancemen
In a move sure to please fans, Flecknoe's fouteenth studio album is almost exactly the same in sound as their previous efforts - fast-paced, radio-friendly pop-punk with a cynical biting edge, like Blink-182 meets Green Day. Of particular note is the bizarre title track featuring Lil Wayne, featuring a verse by the rapper that has nothing to do with the otherwise rather downbeat song. "I recorded this verse a month ago, doesn't matter what I say / I'll make lots of cash and you'll listen to it anyway", raps Wayne. Indeed.