The Fountain Cover Art

by **Lancashire Fusileer** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:05 am

same here bonny lad (more art less design) and I think the LP cover is way better. but it's opinions innit?

by **Mr. Brian** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:08 am

Those pictures of Ian and Will for Think I Need It Too are recycled from the Siberia photos from nearly 5 years ago:

by **blinkilite** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:40 am

Mr. Brian wrote:Those pictures of Ian and Will for Think I Need It Too are recycled from the Siberia photos from nearly 5 years ago

yeah, i noticed that... they should really get some new press photos for the new album

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:47 am

Personally, I know enough about art and design, but I'm not an artist or graphic designer by trade. I find the single cover not particularly good and I noticed the photoshopped Siberia pics - but that doesn't really matter for the single. The fountain pictures (Angel of the Waters Fountain) I would presume are originals and not re-coloured royalty-free agency pics. I hope that the album and its insert are not a cut and paste job. It'd be nice to see new artwork for the album.

by **Mr. Brian** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:51 am

Album artwork just isn't emphasized as much anymore is it? With CD's and downloadable tracks no one is trying to come up with another Sgt Pepper or an Ocean Rain cover that you want to stare at all day when you are high.

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:07 am

Probably true. But it still gives the purists something to have both the CD and the artwork to leaf through even if it's not an expensive Sgt Pepper type cover. Rather than reusing Joe Dilworth's Siberia pics, even a couple of snaps taken on a cheap digital camera would have been suffice if they are trying keep costs low. I don't know, a black and white portrait shot of Mac and Will by a fountain. Off the top of my head, simple cover designs more akin to a student's GCSE Art coursework worked for Editors:

I guess though it is the music that is inside that counts.

by **black francis** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:29 am

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:The cover to Think I Need It Too.

I thought this was a joke by the ghost of guitar player

by **black francis** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:30 am

Looking at it, When In Rome keeps coming to mind for some reason.

by **Dr Cheese** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:26 pm

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:
I guess though it is the music that is inside that counts.

Oh dear!

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:44 pm

That's the problem with my posts, judging by BF thinking that I had knocked up the Think I Need It Too cover, is that I'm either being subtly sarcastic or being serious. Sometimes, I don't even know.

by **JackT** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:20 pm

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:The cover to Think I Need It Too.

OK, THAT one sucks. Somebody needs Photoshop lessons.

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:16 pm

black francis wrote:I thought this was a joke by the ghost of guitar player

Surely BF, I would have come up with something like this?

Now that is just damn right silly.

by **black francis** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:24 pm

Now that's a classy single cover.

by **the ghost of guitarplayer** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:26 pm

Took all of five minutes to produce. Free photo, bit of blue tint added. Uploaded. Wonder how much they paid their artwork designer?

by **tonywojo** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:00 pm

the ghost of guitarplayer wrote:Took all of five minutes to produce. Free photo, bit of blue tint added. Uploaded. Wonder how much they paid their artwork designer?

three cheers

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