#31
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
Not only is Troublegum the best artwork there. It’s also arguably the best ALBUM on that list.
Posted on Thu, 2 August 2007 at 12:36
#32
Auto_Surgery (Mad Axe Man) wrote:
Posted on Thu, 2 August 2007 at 12:59
#33
Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:
Posted on Thu, 2 August 2007 at 13:09
#34
Billy Blue wrote:
He’s not naked, he’s clearly wearing a body suit, and I don’t think he’s supposed to be throwing up. I see it more as he’s hiding his head, or senses (particularly hearing), away from the world and its ‘status quo’, and into the bin which could represent something out of the ordinary, something alternative and underground, which happens to be Troublegum.
Anyway, it’s open to different interpretations, which was surely the whole idea, and this makes it great artwork. The Guardian is clueless.
Posted on Thu, 2 August 2007 at 13:51
#35
Cuchulain wrote:
The Guardian just has no eye for real art.
There`s a difference between genuine art-forms like the Troublegum sleeve causing uncontrolled vitriol to burst forth from your main cranial orifice, and pre-meditated filth just for the sake of it.
Posted on Thu, 2 August 2007 at 15:42
#36
Gimme Back My Brainsaw wrote:
hahahaha
this is kind of on topic i suppose
anyone seen the new hard fi cd cover?
its fucking modern art at its most experimental
:p
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 10:02
#37
Kill_Hill (Brendan) wrote:
from what i remember Andy said Rolf was caked in mud for the photo
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 10:07
#38
Dennis wrote:
gimme wrote:
hahahaha
this is kind of on topic i suppose
anyone seen the new hard fi cd cover?
its fucking modern art at its most experimental
:p
It’s a band with nothing to say trying to look like they have something to say.
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 10:21
#39
Auto_Surgery (Mad Axe Man) wrote:
I hate hard-fi, the only saving grace is they came first I suppose.
I’ve just noticed that the covers were nominated - who the fuck nominated them? These people have way to much time on their hands
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 12:51
#40
Paddy wrote:
Surely if the Guardian think its crap, it must be good ;)
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 14:36
#41
buffalo-boy wrote:
You guys are hilarious! Come on, we don’t have to justify this crap and to be fair, it is a pretty poor album cover isn’t it??
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 14:45
#42
Gimme Back My Brainsaw wrote:
why isnt results may vary by limpbizkit nominated, has anyone seen how ugly that cover is?
or 30 something by carter usm as much as i love them the cover is plain on that album
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 14:49
#43
Paddy wrote:
buffalo-boy wrote:
You guys are hilarious! Come on, we don’t have to justify this crap and to be fair, it is a pretty poor album cover isn’t it??
I genuinely dont think its a bad album cover at all. Surely the best album covers are ones that stand out from the rest, which troublegum did.
In my opinion, not one album cover since by T? has come anywhere close
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 15:15
#44
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
I think Semi Detached has a great cover too.
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 17:02
#45
not_that_kind_of_guy (a story on the radio) wrote:
if we’re talking about specifically T? album covers, most have been awful. troublegum is actually probably one of the best. shameless is horrible, HA is even worse, and OCFA is the worst album cover that the happy mondays never put out.
in terms of cover art the only redeeming ones are troublegum, semi detached and infernal love. you know what you’re getting with those.
oh and nurse and the pre-nurse covers were arse aswell.
i loved the NANE cover though. say’s it all really.
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 19:29
#46
mr self destruct wrote:
Can’t disagree with the above. Found most of T?’s artwork fucking horrible.
High Anxiety I thought particularly shite. If I was a casual observer I’d probably think those blokes were the band…or was that their intention?
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 19:54
#47
CS (Colin S) wrote:
There was a single released from the semi detached era, with Therapy? (I think) written on the box of a take away.
I think it was lonely cryin only, and I love that cover!
I like some of T?’s artwork, although I don’t like Infernal Love’s cover.
Suicide pact has a cool cover, as does NANE, and as much as some may hate it, I like OCFA’s cover! :)
Colinx
Posted on Fri, 3 August 2007 at 23:41
#48
deadsetgav wrote:
The single artwork is so much better than the album ones…
Die Laughing
Teethgrinder
Face The Strange
Much better!
Posted on Sat, 4 August 2007 at 07:15
#49
mr self destruct wrote:
Absolutely…Shortsharpshock EP was great too!
Taste in art is so subjective but I’m just unable to picture the band being presented with some of the album artwork (the HA or OCFA cover for example) and triumphantly shouting, “Yes! That exactly represents what we’re about!”
Would be great to hear some “stories behind the artwork” from Andy!
Posted on Sat, 4 August 2007 at 08:43
#50
not_that_kind_of_guy (a story on the radio) wrote:
Colin? wrote:
Suicide pact has a cool cover
it certainly does. i forgot about that one. welcome back by the way, i haven’t seen you on here for ages.
Posted on Sat, 4 August 2007 at 09:51
#51
Kill_Hill (Brendan) wrote:
get outta town! SPYF ain’t cool. IL, now thats a great photo.
Posted on Mon, 13 August 2007 at 21:55
#52
Gimme Back My Brainsaw wrote:
eeeeek, tacky fake moustaches and an anton corjibin shot no than you
Posted on Mon, 13 August 2007 at 22:21
#53
Kill_Hill (Brendan) wrote:
That cover photo is amazing in my book. Say what you like but Corjibin takes great photos, he has his own style which is instantly reconisable. Tacky fake foustaches are better that a guy with some pound shop maskes on his head any day of the week.
Posted on Tue, 14 August 2007 at 00:18
#54
Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:
I turned my IL cover round so its the three guys sat on a bench on the front. Way better IMO.
Posted on Tue, 14 August 2007 at 15:18
#55
fatboy wrote:
The covers for the ShortSharpShock ep were great. Nowhere and Trigger Inside were both great covers, some from the IL era were truly bad and Semi Detached was just weird. They did make up for it with Sucide Pact though.
Posted on Tue, 14 August 2007 at 15:55
#56
Misanthropologist (d) wrote:
I turned my NANE cover around. Ironically it now looks more like IL.
Posted on Tue, 14 August 2007 at 22:08
#57
Taunty Dan wrote:
i always thought T? were an awful artwork band. Although i did like the infernal love sleeve. But then its the music thats important. A lot of bands have fucking horrible artwork, but the music more than makes up for it. Except for Hard Fi. I thought the sleeve to their first album was bad enough, but has anyone seen the new one? jesus fucking h christ.
Posted on Wed, 15 August 2007 at 20:38
#58
hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:
Posted on Wed, 15 August 2007 at 21:57
#59
Gimme Back My Brainsaw wrote:
try google.com you lazy lobster
:rolleyes
Posted on Wed, 15 August 2007 at 22:35
#60
hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:
Posted on Wed, 15 August 2007 at 22:47
