Suggest alternative artwork for Sonic Youth albums

This Is Not Here · 10.29.2008, 07:07 PM

Okay, you don't neccesarily have to dislike the album cover, but are there any images you've come across which you think would be more apt to suit the music on a particular Sonic Youth album?

Before anyone has any bright and clever ideas, let us get this out of the way:

RATHER RIPPED

Okay, now down to business, I think this Rauschenburg image would suit A Thousand Leaves very well. Partly becuase I've always thought the artwork for ATL pretty lame, and this peice, from his Whorefrost series (I beleive) is delicate, sensitive yet raw just like the album is for the most part.

Pookie · 10.29.2008, 07:11 PM

I've always thought this would be a good cover for Bad Moon Rising:

This Is Not Here · 10.29.2008, 07:18 PM

Ha ha, where is that from Pookie?

Pookie · 10.29.2008, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by This Is Not Here

Ha ha, where is that from Pookie?

Dodgy looking 90s metal band:

How dare they sully the name of such a fine song and album.

noisereductions · 10.29.2008, 08:38 PM

Weird. The artwork for A THOUSAND LEAVES is so fitting I think. I relate certain sounds to color. And that album is pink. I'm not being funny. I'm being serious.

Also. BAD MOON RISING and EVOL sport the 2 most awesome and fitting covers ever.

samuel · 10.29.2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by noisereductions

I relate certain sounds to color.

Synesthesia? My friends and I had a huge discussion about this the other day.
Pretty cooool.

greedrex · 10.30.2008, 03:59 AM

the ATL artwork is certainly not weak. it's perfect.

mil_pl · 10.30.2008, 04:10 AM

I agree with atl artwork, also i like murray st which fits to music too.

noisereductions · 10.30.2008, 07:18 AM

yeah, mil's right. MURRAY ST's is perfect. As is NYCG&F.

And to go back to the first post, the RATHER RIPPED bashing is getting really old. Either say something new about the record, or go write for Pitchfork y'all.

mil_pl · 10.30.2008, 09:42 AM

this is not here :

and you are emo btw.

mil_pl · 10.30.2008, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by noisereductions

yeah, mil's right. MURRAY ST's is perfect. As is NYCG&F.

And to go back to the first post, the RATHER RIPPED bashing is getting really old. Either say something new about the record, or go write for Pitchfork y'all.

so true..

[Sandbag] · 10.30.2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by This Is Not Here

RATHER RIPPED

you sayin its 'THE SHIT'...? i personally think it's their weakest album ;P

Derek · 10.30.2008, 12:42 PM

No he's saying that... it's shit haha.

EVOL:

uhler · 10.30.2008, 02:39 PM

daydream nation cover

greedrex · 10.30.2008, 03:59 PM

i think this thread is huh

[Sandbag] · 10.30.2008, 07:21 PM

like chocolate ice cream?

greedrex · 10.30.2008, 07:25 PM

no
as in
"shit"

[Sandbag] · 10.30.2008, 07:27 PM

yeh yeh i know :P

Death & the Maiden · 10.31.2008, 12:06 AM

I don't think This Is Not Here was saying Rather Ripped is a terrible album, he just posted that to get it out of the way, before anyone else could post something like that.

noisereductions · 10.31.2008, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Death & the Maiden

I don't think This Is Not Here was saying Rather Ripped is a terrible album, he just posted that to get it out of the way, before anyone else could post something like that.

yeah I wasnt attacking This Is Not Here. I hope everyone knows that. I was attacking "trendy-sy-boarder-who-likes-to-diss-Rather-Ripped-to-prove-he-liked-Sonic-Death-when-you-were-still-in-short-pants"

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This Is Not Here invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kingston-Upon-Thames, London Posts: 2,586	Okay, you don't neccesarily have to dislike the album cover, but are there any images you've come across which you think would be more apt to suit the music on a particular Sonic Youth album? Before anyone has any bright and clever ideas, let us get this out of the way: RATHER RIPPED Okay, now down to business, I think this Rauschenburg image would suit A Thousand Leaves very well. Partly becuase I've always thought the artwork for ATL pretty lame, and this peice, from his Whorefrost series (I beleive) is delicate, sensitive yet raw just like the album is for the most part. __________________ http://images.google.co.uk/url?sourc...zLTl_B146tcuiw ~~Record of the moment~~
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noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	Weird. The artwork for A THOUSAND LEAVES is so fitting I think. I relate certain sounds to color. And that album is pink. I'm not being funny. I'm being serious. Also. BAD MOON RISING and EVOL sport the 2 most awesome and fitting covers ever.
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greedrex invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in yr fotobukit Posts: 6,588	the ATL artwork is certainly not weak. it's perfect. __________________ Greed Recordings bandcamp ~The Rex~, stalkin' yr shit since 2008.
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mil_pl expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 2,467	I agree with atl artwork, also i like murray st which fits to music too. __________________
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noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	yeah, mil's right. MURRAY ST's is perfect. As is NYCG&F. And to go back to the first post, the RATHER RIPPED bashing is getting really old. Either say something new about the record, or go write for Pitchfork y'all.
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