Best
Art Vinyl 2012
Winners & Nominees
Artist
The Temper Trap
Title
The Temper Trap
Label
Infectious
Design
Photography & Artwork by Alberto Seveso. Design & Art Direction by Boat Studios.
Artist
Keane
Title
Strangeland
Label
Island
Design
Photography by Alex Lake. Design and Art Direction by Tourist.
Artist
Muse
Title
The 2nd Law
Label
Helium 3
Design
Neuro Images supplied courtesy of the Human Connectome Project, Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, UCLA. Band Photography by Travis Shinn.
Artist
Mark Lanegan Band
Title
Blues Funeral
Label
Infectious
Design
Image The Design Library. Design Alison Fielding
Artist
White Lung
Title
Sorry
Label
Deranged
Design
Design by Justin Gradin
Artist
Enter Shikari
Title
A Flash Flood of Colour
Label
Ambush Reality
Design
Concept and Art Direction by Ian Johnsen and Enter Shikari. Photography by Paul Blundell. Layout by Dave Thomas
Artist
Saint Etienne
Title
Words and Music
Label
Heavenly
Design
Map by Dorothy. Design by Paul Kelly
Artist
Richard Hawley
Title
Standing at the Sky’s Edge
Label
Parlophone
Design
Design by Nick Phillips Ink. Photography by Richard Tailby
Artist
Jack White
Title
Blunderbuss
Label
XL
Design
Packaging Design and Layout by The Third Man and Rob Jones at Animal Rummy. Photography by Jo McCaughey. Additional Photography by Andrea Westmoreland.
Artist
The Hives
Title
Lex Hives
Label
Disques Hives
Design
Design by Henrik Walse
Artist
Beach House
Title
Bloom
Label
Bella Union
Design
Design by Brian Roettinger
Artist
Peace
Title
Delicious EP
Label
Columbia
Design
Design by Sam Coldy Studio
Artist
Young Magic
Title
Melt
Label
Carpark Records
Design
Design by Leif Podhajsky
Artist
dEbruit
Title
From the Horizon
Label
Civil Music
Design
Art and Design by The Rainbowmonkey
Artist
Matthew Dear
Title
Beams
Label
Ghostly International
Design
Painting by Michael Cina
Artist
Pet Shop Boys
Title
Elysium
Label
Parlophone
Design
Design and Art Direction by Farrow and Pet Shop Boys. Photography by Anna Summa
Artist
Sleigh Bells
Title
Reign of Terror
Label
Mom + Pop
Design
Design by Steven Attardo
Artist
Cave Painting
Title
Votive Life
Label
Third Rock Recordings
Design
Art Direction & Design by Scott Jones at The Creative Corporation
Artist
Flying Lotus
Title
Until The Quiet Comes
Label
Warp
Design
Art Direction by Stephen Serrato with B+. Photography by B+ with Dan Kitchens. Graphic Design by Stephen Serrato
Artist
Hot Chip
Title
In Our Heads
Label
Domino
Design
Design Nick Relph. Layout by Matthew Cooper
Artist
Grizzly Bear
Title
Shields
Label
Warp
Design
Artwork by Richard Diebenkorn, Design and Art Direction by Ben Tousley
Artist
Future of the Left
Title
The Plot Against Common Sense
Label
Xtra Mile Recordings
Design
Design by Paul O'Connell
Artist
Grimes
Title
Visions
Label
4AD
Design
Design by Mark Khair
Artist
Why?
Title
Mumps etc.
Label
City Slang
Design
Design by Chris Simmons at Possible
Artist
Band of Horses
Title
Mirage Rock
Label
Columbia
Design
Photography by Christopher Wilson. Design by Dave Bett
Artist
Laurel Halo
Title
Quarantine
Label
Hyperdub
Design
Design by Optigram. Artwork by Makoto Aida
Artist
Soulsavers
Title
The Light the Dead See
Label
V2
Design
Illustration by Stewart Robson. Layout by Rob Crane
Artist
Holograms
Title
Holograms
Label
Captured Tracks
Design
Design and Layout by Ryan McCardle. Photography by F. Holland Day
Artist
Madonna
Title
MDNA
Label
Polydor
Design
Photography by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Art Direction by Giovanni Bianco
Artist
Lorn
Title
Ask the Dust
Label
Ninja Tune
Design
Design by Jesse Auersalo
Artist
Wild Nothing
Title
Nocturne
Label
Bella Union
Design
Design by Jack Tatum. Photography by Shawn Brackbill. Layout by Ryan McCardle
Artist
Ital
Title
Hive Mind
Label
Planet Mu
Design
Design by Sam Chirnside
Artist
The Beach Boys
Title
That’s Why God Made the Radio
Label
Capitol
Design
Design by Lawrence Azerrad at L.A.D. Design
Artist
Exitmusic
Title
Passage
Label
Secretly Canadian
Design
Design by Daniel Murphy at Secretly Canadian
Artist
Passion Pit
Title
Gossamer
Label
Columbia
Design
Photography by Mark Borthwick. Art Direction and Design by Anita Marisa Boriboon
Artist
Clock Opera
Title
Ways to Forget
Label
Moshi Moshi
Design
Design by Richard Robinson and Clock Opera. Art Direction by Richard Robinson and Mads Perch. Illustration by Richard Robinson. Photography by Mads Perch
Artist
Carter Tutti Void
Title
Transverse
Label
Mute
Design
Design by Chris Carter and Cosey Fanni Tutti
Artist
Field Music
Title
Plumb
Label
Memphis Industries
Design
Design by Peter Brewis of Field Music
Artist
Om
Title
Advaitic Songs
Label
Drag City
Design
Design by Dan Osborn of Drag City Inc.
Artist
Echo Lake
Title
Wild Peace
Label
No Pain in Pop
Design
Design by Natalia Stuyk
Artist
Six Organs of Admittance
Title
Ascent
Label
Drag City
Design
Design by Dan Osborn of Drag City Inc. Painting by Becca Mann
Artist
Paul Weller
Title
Sonik Kicks
Label
Island
Design
Design by Paul Weller and Alex Hutchinson at Free Barrabas. Photography by Julian Broad
Artist
Fixers
Title
We’ll Be The Moon
Label
Mercury Music Ltd.
Design
Design by Jack Goldstein
Artist
Animal Collective
Title
Centipede Hz
Label
Domino
Design
Design by Dave Portner, Abby Portner and Rob Carmichael at Seen. Original Photography by Dave Portner and @atibaphoto
Artist
The Antlers
Title
Undersea EP
Label
Transgressive
Design
Design by Darby Ciccy
Artist
Turbonegro
Title
Sexual Harassment
Label
Volcom
Design
Neon Sign by Gardar Eide Einarsson and Matias Faldbakken. Photography by Akimoto Fakuda. Art Direction by Martin Kvamme at Snohetta Design
Artist
Breakbot
Title
By Your Side
Label
BecaMusic
Design
Artwork and Graphic Design by Andrew Woodhead, David Fanfani, Francois Morel, Damien Ferrie and Nicolas Lesaffre
Artist
The Men
Title
Open Your Heart
Label
Sacred Bones Records
Design
Design by Rich Samis and Sacred Bones Design
Artist
Lana Del Ray
Title
Born to Die
Label
Polydor
Artist
Atoms For Peace
Title
Default 12
Label
XL
Design
Design by Stanley Donwood, Doomsday Print and Design
