The body almost appears skewered with arrows, but is in fact made up of 3D scans of urban environments. 3D visual artist and director Felix Geen was brought in to work on the cover artwork, designed by Lanning Sally, which shows a large figure outstretched on grass. In typical 2021 fashion, Hirst recently reimagined the cover design as a series of artworks and minted them as NFTs.īelow, we take a look at the ten moments in album art and record sleeve design that stood out for us this year.īrighton band Squid released their debut album Bright Green Field to wide acclaim, wrapped up in a campaign that placed an emphasis on striking visuals from the outset. The cover art, designed by Damien Hirst, features rows of multiracial pregnant emojis, drawing parallels with Hirst’s spot artworks – and much derision online. On the more provocative end of the spectrum, Drake made headlines with his album Certified Lover Boy in the summer. More recently, Adele marked her comeback with a stripped back image to accompany her blockbuster ‘divorce album’ 30 ( plenty more on that here). Billie Eilish released her eagerly awaited sophomore album Happier Than Ever, a statement incongruous with the sombre expression and tear-stained cheek on the album’s cover. However two of the world’s biggest (and most intensely monitored, in terms of appearance) pop stars reinforced the significance of the album cover – at times considered something of a casualty of streaming – as they marked their own return to the spotlight.
Discourse around the relevance of the album format and physical records have waxed and waned in the streaming era.
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