Best Art Vinyl 2011 top 50
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Artist
Bright Eyes
Title
The People's Key
Record Label
Saddle Creek
Design
Design by Zack Nipper.
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Artist
Cults
Title
Cults
Record Label
Columbia
Design
Art Direction and Design by Dave Bett and Jeannette Kaczorowski at Sony Music Entertainment.
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Artist
Bon Iver
Title
Bon Iver
Record Label
4AD
Design
Design by Gregory Euclide.
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Artist
Washed Out
Title
Within and Without
Record Label
Domino
Design
Art Direction by Ernest Greene and Jeff Kleinsmith. Design by Jeff Kleinsmith. Photos by Martien Mulder except Peach Tree (c) Topic Photo Agency In/Age Fotostock.
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Artist
Kasabian
Title
Velociraptor!
Record Label
Columbia
Design
Design by Aitor Throup at A.T. Studio.
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Artist
The Strokes
Title
Angles
Record Label
Rough Trade
Design
Artwork by Guy Pouppez.
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Artist
Fleet Foxes
Title
Helplessness Blues
Record Label
Bella Union
Design
Illustration by Toby Liebowitz. Photography by Sean Pecknold. Design by Dusty Summers.
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Artist
Cut Copy
Title
Zonoscope
Record Label
Modular
Design
Design by ALTER.
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Artist
Coldplay
Title
Mylo Xyloto
Record Label
Capitol
Design
Design by Tappin Gofton.
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Artist
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
Title
Belong
Record Label
PIAS/Slumberland
Design
Design by Winston Chmielinski.
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Artist
Liam Finn
Title
FOMO
Record Label
Transgressive
Design
Illustration by Sarah Larnach Design by Anna Taylor.
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Artist
The Antlers
Title
Burst Apart
Record Label
Transgressive
Design
Cover Design by Zan Goodman. Cover Photography by Justin Hollar. Additional Design by Zan Goodman and Darby Cicci.
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Artist
Braids
Title
Native Speaker
Record Label
Kanine
Design
Design by Marc Rimmer.
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Artist
Friendly Fires
Title
Pala
Record Label
XL
Design
Design by Phil Lee.
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Artist
Apparat
Title
Song of Los 12"
Record Label
Mute
Design
Illustration by Hanna Zeckau. Design by Carsten Aermes.
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Artist
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Title
I'm With You
Record Label
Warner Bros.
Design
Design by Damien Hirst.
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Artist
Gregory and the Hawk
Title
Leche
Record Label
FatCat Records
Design
Design by dlt.
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Artist
Iron and Wine
Title
Kiss Each other Clean
Record Label
4AD
Design
Design by Sam Beam.
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Artist
Battles
Title
Gloss Drop
Record Label
Warp
Design
Art Direction and Design by Dave Konopka. Photography by Lesley Unruh.
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Artist
Buke and Gass
Title
Riposte
Record Label
Southern/Brassland Records
Design
Artwork by Buke and Gass.
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Artist
Hot Tuna
Title
Steady As She Goes
Record Label
Red House Records
Design
Design by Kevin Morgan.
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Artist
Vetiver
Title
The Errant Charm
Record Label
Bella Union
Design
Artwork by Nathaniel Russell.
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Artist
Gnod
Title
Drop Out with White Hills Re-Issue
Record Label
Rocket
Design
Design by John O' Carroll and Chris (Gnod).
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Artist
Das Pop
Title
The Game
Record Label
Universal Belgium
Design
Art direction, Design and Illustration by Mat Maitland at Big Active.
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Artist
Brian Eno
Title
Drums Between the Bells
Record Label
Warp
Design
Artwork by Brian Eno. Design by Nick Robertson.
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Artist
Bill Callahan
Title
Apocalypse
Record Label
Drag City
Design
Painting by Paul Ryan. Design by Dan Osborn, Art Director, Drag City, Inc.
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Artist
The Gift
Title
Explode
Record Label
LaFolie
Design
Design by Velcro Design. Photography by Poras Chaudhary.
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Artist
Noah and the Whale
Title
Last Night on Earth
Record Label
Mercury
Design
Art Direction and Design by Markus Karlsson & Mat Maitland at Big Active. Montage by Markus Karlsson. Band Photography by Autumn DeWilde.
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Artist
Wild Beasts
Title
Smother
Record Label
Domino
Design
Photography & Art Direction by Jason Evans. Design by Matt Cooper & Jason Evans.
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Artist
Bibio
Title
Mind Bokeh
Record Label
Warp
Design
Design and Photography by Stephen James Wilkinson. Silhouette Mirror Hand Cut by Holly Fuller. Additional Laser Cutting by Richard Roberts.
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Artist
About Group
Title
Start and Complete
Record Label
Domino
Design
Design: "Tango Stripe" by Collier Campbell (1982). Label Design by Nick Relph. Layout by Will Bankhead.
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Artist
Low
Title
C'Mon
Record Label
Sub Pop
Design
Design by Jeff Kleinsmith.
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Artist
Little Dragon
Title
Ritual Union
Record Label
Peacefrog
Design
Design by Yukimi and Yusuke Nagano.
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Artist
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Title
Watch the Throne
Record Label
Def Jam (Universal)
Design
Design by Riccardo Tisci.
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Artist
S.C.U.M
Title
Amber Hands 12"
Record Label
Mute
Design
Art Direction and Photography by Matthew Stone.
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Artist
Metronomy
Title
The Bay 12"
Record Label
Because
Design
Image by John Gorham at the English Riviera Tourist Board. Direction and Layout by Aaron Larney & Joseph Mount.
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Artist
Cerebral Ballzy
Title
Cerebral Ballzy
Record Label
Cooking Vinyl
Design
Design by Duke Aber.
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Artist
I Break Horses
Title
Hearts 12"
Record Label
Bella Union
Design
Art Direction: Vaughan Oliver. Design: Vaughan Oliver and Tom Skipp. Illustrations: Vaughan Oliver, Tom Skipp and Terry Dowling.
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Artist
Gable
Title
Cute Horse Cut
Record Label
Loaf
Design
Design by Charlie Lenoir.
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Artist
The Horrors
Title
Skying
Record Label
XL
Design
Design by The Horrors and Alison Fielding. Photography by Neil Krug.
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Artist
Gang Gang Dance
Title
Eye Contact
Record Label
4AD
Design
Design by Chris Bigg/V23.
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Artist
Spectrals
Title
Bad Penny
Record Label
Wichita
Design
Design by Stephen Duffy.
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Artist
Rustie
Title
Glass Swords
Record Label
Warp
Design
Design and Illustration by Jonathan Zawada.
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Artist
Blondie
Title
Panic of Girls
Record Label
EMI
Design
Design by Chris Berens.
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Artist
Grinderman
Title
Palaces Of Montezuma
Record Label
Mute
Design
Art Direction by Nick Cave and Tom Hingston Studio. Illustration by Illinca Hoepfner.
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Artist
NERO
Title
Welcome Reality
Record Label
MTA Records/Mercury
Design
Art Direction & Design by Markus Karlsson & Mat Maitland at Big Active. Imagery by Markus Karlsson at Big Active.
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Artist
Sneaky Sound System
Title
From Here to Anywhere
Record Label
Modular
Design
Art Direction, Design and Illustration by Mat Maitland at Big Active
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Artist
The Skull Defekts
Title
Peer Amid
Record Label
Thrill Jockey
Design
Design by Fredrik Soderberg.
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Artist
Cold Cave
Title
Cherish the Light Years
Record Label
Matador
Design
Art work by Wesley Eisold and Dominick Fernow.
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Artist
Pantha Du Prince
Title
V Versions of Black Noise
Record Label
Rough Trade
Design
Design by Christian Flamm.
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