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