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Surfing the Void
Swim
Split EP
Surfing the Void
Artist

Klaxons

Title

Surfing the Void

Label

Universal

Design

Design by Richard Robinson. Photography by Mads Perch

Swim
Artist

Caribou

Title

Swim

Label

City Slang

Design

Design by Matthew Cooper and Jason Evans. Photography by Jason Evans

Split EP
Artist

Pablo Cahn/Cesar Merveille

Title

Split EP

Label

Cadenza

Design

Design by Amelie Nicolet

Fields
Artist

Junip

Title

Fields

Label

City Slang

Design

Design by Fredrik Söderberg

The Suburbs
Artist

Arcade Fire

Title

The Suburbs

Label

Merge

Design

Design by Caroline Robert. Art Direction by Vincent Morisset. Photography by Gabriel Jones

Headfirst
Artist

Goldfrapp

Title

Headfirst

Label

Mute

Design

Art Direction by Alison Goldfrapp and Mat Maitland at Big Active. Images by Serge Leblon and Mat Maitland

Congratulations
Artist

MGMT

Title

Congratulations

Label

Columbia

Design

Design by Anthony Ausgang

Losing Sleep
Artist

Edwyn Collins

Title

Losing Sleep

Label

Heavenly

Design

Illustration by Edwyn Collins

Night Work
Artist

Scissor Sisters

Title

Night Work

Label

Polydor

Design

Photography by Robert Mapplethorpe

Pattern + Grid World EP
Artist

Flying Lotus

Title

Pattern + Grid World EP

Label

Warp

Design

Design by Theo Ellsworth

Something for Everybody
Artist

Devo

Title

Something for Everybody

Label

Warner

Design

Tbc

Outside the Box
Artist

Skream

Title

Outside the Box

Label

Tempa

Design

Design by Give Up Art

Serotonin
Artist

Mystery Jets

Title

Serotonin

Label

Rough Trade

Design

Design by Henry Harrison, Mystery Jets and Sean Michael Beolchini of SM Design Italy

Further
Artist

The Chemical Brothers

Title

Further

Label

Parlophone

Design

Design by Jez Tozer

Diamond Eyes
Artist

Deftones

Title

Diamond Eyes

Label

Reprise

Design

Tbc

Acolyte
Artist

Delphic

Title

Acolyte

Label

Polydor

Design

Design by Jake Walters

Record Collection
Artist

Mark Ronson

Title

Record Collection

Label

Columbia

Design

Art Direction by Mat Maitland and Gerard Saint at Big Active. Design by Mat Maitland at Big Active

Bang Goes the Knighthood
Artist

The Divine Comedy

Title

Bang Goes the Knighthood

Label

Divine Comedy Records

Design

Photography by Pauline Rowan. Graphic Design by Brian Hickey at Emagine.ie

Aphrodite
Artist

Kylie Minogue

Title

Aphrodite

Label

Parlophone

Design

Direction and Design by Adjective Noun. Photography by William Baker

Title Gemini
Artist

Wild Nothing

Title

Title Gemini

Label

Captured Tracks

Design

Design by Joanne Ratkowski

Ring
Artist

Glasser

Title

Ring

Label

True Panther Sounds

Design

Painting by Tauba Auerbach

Maximum Balloon
Artist

Maximum Balloon

Title

Maximum Balloon

Label

Fiction

Design

Art direction and design by Morning Breath. Photography by Michael Lavine

The Age of Adz
Artist

Sufjan Stevens

Title

The Age of Adz

Label

Asthmatic Kitty Records

Design

Painting by Royal Robertson

Ribbon of Fear
Artist

Hornet Leg

Title

Ribbon of Fear

Label

K Records

Design

Design by Chris Sutton

New Amerykah Part II
Artist

Erykah Badu

Title

New Amerykah Part II

Label

Universal Motown

Design

Design by Emek

Kaleide
Artist

Sky Larkin

Title

Kaleide

Label

Wichita

Design

Illustration by Jack Hudson

Heartland
Artist

Owen Pallett

Title

Heartland

Label

Domino

Design

Design by Colin Bergh and Jimmy Limit

The Caliph’s Tea Party
Artist

Gonjasufi

Title

The Caliph’s Tea Party

Label

Warp

Design

Design by MRR

We Have Remixes EP
Artist

Hot Chip

Title

We Have Remixes EP

Label

EMI

Design

Design by Darren Wall (Wallzo)

Heathen Child 12″
Artist

Grinderman

Title

Heathen Child 12″

Label

Mute

Design

Design by Tom Hingston Studio. Photography by Polly Borland

d’Demonstrator
Artist

Squarepusher presents: Shobaleader One

Title

d’Demonstrator

Label

Warp

Design

Design by Sam Blunden

Swanlights
Artist

Anthony and the Johnsons

Title

Swanlights

Label

Secretly Canadian

Design

Artwork by Antony with assistance. Design by Joie Iacono. Layout by Daniel Murphy

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Artist

M.I.A

Title

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Label

XL

Design

Creative Direction, Art Direction and Photography by Maya Arulpragasm. Additional Art Direction by Aaron Parsons. Additional Photography by Ravi Thiagaraja and Jamie Martinez

Everything in Between
Artist

No Age

Title

Everything in Between

Label

Sub Pop

Design

Packaged by Brian Roettinger

Oversteps
Artist

Autechre

Title

Oversteps

Label

Warp

Design

Design by The Designers Republic

Duppy Writer
Artist

Roots Manuva Meets Wrong Tom

Title

Duppy Writer

Label

Big Dada

Design

Illustration by Tony McDermott

Odd Blood
Artist

Yeasayer

Title

Odd Blood

Label

Secretly Canadian/Mute

Design

Artwork by Benjamin Phelan. Art Direction by Chris Keating. Layout by Daniel Murphy

Hoola 12″
Artist

Archie Bronson Outfit

Title

Hoola 12″

Label

Domino

Design

Design by Dorian Hobday

Orkanen Narmar Sig
Artist

Pascal

Title

Orkanen Narmar Sig

Label

Novoton

Design

Design by Daggan @ Novoton

Interpol
Artist

Interpol

Title

Interpol

Label

Cooperative Music

Design

Design by Interpol and GraphicTherapy NYC

Boys Outside
Artist

Steve Mason

Title

Boys Outside

Label

Domino

Design

Design and Art Direction by Tony Hung

Warp Riders
Artist

The Sword

Title

Warp Riders

Label

Kemado

Design

Design by Dan McPharlin

Penny Sparkle
Artist

Blonde Redhead

Title

Penny Sparkle

Label

4AD

Design

Design by Stefanie Weigler and David Heasty at Triboro

Masks EP
Artist

Double Dagger

Title

Masks EP

Label

Thrill Jockey

Design

Sleeve by Post Typography

Postcards From a Young Man
Artist

Manic Street Preachers

Title

Postcards From a Young Man

Label

Columbia

Design

Photography by Glen Luchford

Plastic Beach
Artist

Gorillaz

Title

Plastic Beach

Label

Parlophone

Design

Design by Jamie Hewlett

Write About Love
Artist

Belle and Sebastian

Title

Write About Love

Label

Rough Trade

Design

Photography by Stuart Murdoch

Come Around Sundown
Artist

Kings of Leon

Title

Come Around Sundown

Label

RCA

Design

Tbc

Contra
Artist

Vampire Weekend

Title

Contra

Label

XL

Design

Photography by Tod Brody

Butterfly House
Artist

The Coral

Title

Butterfly House

Label

Deltasonic

Design

Tbc